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had been so dense for all those years and had failed to
meet her need for love. I told her that I really loved her and
that I appreciated all the things she did for me and the
children. I told her that with God’s help, I was going to be a
gift giver for the rest of my life.
“She said, ‘But, Jim, you can’t go on buying me gifts
every day for the rest of your life. You can’t afford that.’
‘Well, maybe not every day,’ I said, ‘but at least once a
week. That would be fifty-two more gifts per year than what
you have received in the past five years.’ I continued, ‘And
who said I was going to buy all of them? I might even make
some of them, or I’ll take Dr. Chapman’s idea and pick a
free flower from the front yard in the spring.’”
Janice interrupted, “Dr. Chapman, I don’t think he has
missed a single week in three years. He is like a new man.
You wouldn’t believe how happy we have been. Our
children call us lovebirds now. My tank is full and
overflowing.”
I turned to Jim and asked, “But what about you, Jim?
Do you feel loved by Janice?”
“Oh, I’ve always felt loved by her, Dr. Chapman. She is
the best housekeeper in the world. She is an excellent
cook. She keeps my clothes washed and ironed. She is
wonderful about doing things for the children. I know she
loves me.” He smiled and said, “Now, you know what my
love language is, don’t you?”
I did, and I also knew why Janice had used the word
miracle.