You decide...
"You are the most beautiful woman I've ever known", he whispered as he softly hugged me from behind. I didn't say anything back. No 'thank you'. No smile - I just continued to close my eyes in the dark. He said a lot more before that, but that was one statement that stood out. And that was the last statement he said before sleep took over him. It was 2am, I was trying to go to sleep. The city noises of sirens, car horns, and the occasional unidentifiable noise filled the background. But if I listened closely, I heard our breathing. "You are the most beautiful woman I've ever known", I repeated to myself, in my head. Sure, I've gotten compliments from him before, but it was different this time. I felt he surpassed what he saw on the exterior and dug deep inside and came to appreciate what was within. This made it the best compliment I've ever gotten, I think. It was like all the love, dedication, and work came out to the surface and he saw me for who I am and who I've become because of him. I, in return, felt the appreciation from his heart.
Is the paragraph above a passage from a short story I aspire to complete, a real-life experience, passage from my favorite book, or a scene I came across on tv that just moved me? You decide...
