Relationships1 min(s) read
Published 16:31 11 Dec 2020 GMT
A loving wife explained in a very candid Facebook post why she takes a bite out of her husband's lunch that she has made for him every day throughout their 41-year marriage - and hearts are seriously melting.
Posted alongside the lengthy caption was a picture of a bread roll sandwich with a small bite in it placed in a Ziploc bag.
Tracy Howell, from Texas, explained that it's almost like she's having lunch with her husband Clifford despite not actually being there when he does tuck in.
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The first time Tracy enacted the ritual, Clifford was unaware that his wife would be taking a bite of his lunch, and he told her that someone had snuck themselves a bit of his sandwich.
Tracy wrote in the sweet post:
"Clifford and I have been married almost 41 years and I have made his lunch every working day since day 1.
"On occasion, I would join him on the job site and have lunch with him. He made the comment once that lunch tasted better when you share it with someone you love."
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"Soon after that, while fixing his sandwich one night, I took a bite out of it before putting it away. When he got home (long before cell phones) he commented that someone took a bite out of his sandwich.
"I told him that since I couldn’t join him for lunch, I took a bite so he knew I was joining him. I continue to do this frequently (unless it’s tuna or pimento cheese) and he still says, “saw you joined me for lunch today and it sure was good."
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Needless to say, plenty of people took to the comments to share their thoughts on the touching tradition.
One said: "I love you guys anyway and now I love you even more!!! That’s how it’s supposed to be and so seldom is."
Another added: "Aww, such a sweet little gesture. I have grown up with you 2 as a role model marriage
"Now I know y'all have had your ups and downs, been tested with your kids & offspring creators. But still together, that takes a lot of questioning one's self and blaming the other. Yet y'all have overcome that, Mrs. Tracy those are goals..."
