I delight in sunsets. Always have. For a few moments each day, the sky turns the most magnificent hues and colours, painted by a Master's Hand...
My life partner moved to Namibia six months before I moved. We've been together for 11 years and we thoroughly enjoy spending time together, whether idle or busy. He is my best friend, best lover, best carer and best provider - he is my everything and much of what I do revolves around him. He is my North. Naturally, being apart for such a long time was very hard for both of us. Although working hard during the day, evenings were long and lonely.
Some colleagues became aware that we were apart and started inviting him for sundowners after work. But every night, when dusk came, this sweet man of mine would turn his back deliberately to the sunset, close his eyes and refuse to watch. Every night for six months. No amount of coaxing or teasing would entice him to turn around and look at the sun setting. Why?
Because he wanted to share his first sunset in this beautiful country with me. Because he knows how special they are to me. To him, it was a way of telling me he missed me and wished I was with him.
It was love.
On 04 December 2014, we shared our first Namibian sunset together. And have been trying to catch them together ever since.
May we never spend another sunset apart.
I love you my Desert Wolf.
