Before I fell for my husband, I fell for his brother - a tower of muscle
and sinew, with shoulders wide as a barn door, rugged features, and
nearly completely deaf. He relied on a hearing aid to understand what
was being said, and he managed so well that few people realized the
severity of his hearing problems. His size and determination was a bit
intimidating, but he melted whenever his wife was near. I loved
witnessing the transformation. When he returned home from work, he'd
have a raging headache from wearing the hearing aid. At those times, he
was stoic and unapproachable…but when his wife appeared, the fatigue
melted from his face. The instant they touched, a deep contentment
radiated from him. She was all he needed to be happy.
His love
for her fueled much of the motivation for the hero in Anything You Ask. I
loved writing about a deaf man's daily struggles, but his tribulations
eased in the presence of one woman. What a wonderful gift - to be loved
so completely, just being close to one another is enough to someone with
joy.
Anything You Ask is on sale now for .99 until Friday, October 17, 2014.
Lynn Kellan
http://LynnKellan.com
Strong men who have a weakness for smart women.
I love the story of your brother- and sister-in-law!
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