Disclaimer: I don't own Monk or any of the sister characters affilated with Monk
Under is a funny word. When I think of the word under, it reminds me of the ocean tide. I have heard it many times, indirectly… even said it once at a convention. So why am I talking about the word under. It is simple.
I joke with my husband sometimes about what he does but sometimes it makes me feel like I'm under _*_. I feel like I'm under like a tide when I get a phone call that has me jumping through my skin. When his friend Joe was killed I felt like I was under _*_. I was _*_ by the fact that my husband could be next. I felt frightened out of my mind like I would imagine I would if I were under _*_ the current.
I love my husband a great deal. He's not just the love of my life. He is my life. He's supportive and at the same time clear. He has a great sense of humor… when he's not in serious mode.
I remember one under _*_ moment which was actually quite humorous. It was this one guys, two of our friends, my husband and I. My husband was trying to talk to this guy quite seriously but the circumstances were P.D.F. P.D.F means pretty damn funny. He couldn't get to the 3rd word without cracking up.
Our friends couldn't get to the 1st word and passed the first word before they started laughing like crazy. I figured I could try. I had heard it so many times I could recited it in my sleep backwards and as I said I had said it once before. I made it all the way to the 2nd to last word of the 1st sentence and I was doubled over laughing. The guy was laughing too and by this point nobody could even remember what the situation had been about which begin this.
I could remember another time where my husband was taking forever to say something he always said and nobody could understand. He was talking gibberish. Finally I said to the person, "what he's saying is, and I'm sure you've heard this before—I know I have" and then I translated into English. I then asked, "you understand right". He smiled and said, "now I do and thank you for translating that into English."
I can easily put myself in other people's shoes. I can easily understand how a person might be feeling in situations. It's easy for me to understand because I could easily be in the situation myself. That is a huge under _*_ realization for me. There is a bit of truth in jest.
At the end of the day however I know one thing. I love him for who he is. I love our life together. Who he is makes him the man I love and under _*_ or not under _*_ one thing is always clear. I wouldn't change him for the world.