Anyone battling depression will know that one of the greatest comforts on your worst days is the love and support of family and friends, and the following story proves just how powerful this can be.
A husband’s unconventional and emotional love letter to his wife has gone viral today, after being shared to social networking site Imgur.
In a detailed post, Molly Murphy revealed how she has been struggling with depression amid financial and personal problems of late, and that her husband Tim has been a rock of support throughout.
“Amidst all of the struggle, my husband has relentlessly tried to cheer me up. I’ve not been the easiest person to deal with. In fact, sometimes I’ve lost all hope and even taken my frustration out on my new husband. But he somehow forgives me every time,” she wrote.
She then went on to share a screenshot of a love letter he left her on their bedroom mirror, titled ‘Reasons I love my wife’, to remind her of how special she is to him.
The 15 reasons include that she is his best friend, she makes him laugh every day, she is the kindest person he knows, and she has always been supportive of his career choices.
The full list read:
1. She is my best friend
2. She never quits on herself or me
3. She gives me time to work on my crazy projects
4. She makes me laugh, everyday
5. She is gorgeous
6. She accepts the crazy person I am
7. She's the kindest person I know
8. She's got a beautiful singing voice
9. She's gone to a strip club with me
10. She has experienced severe tragedy yet is the most optimistic person about humanity I know
11. She has been fully supportive about my career choices and followed me each time
12. Without realising it, she makes me want to do more for her than I have ever wanted to do for anyone
13. She's done an amazing job at advancing her career path
14. Small animals make her cry
15. She snorts when she laughs
As you can imagine, the letter garnered a very emotional response from Molly. Taking to Imgur to share the photo, she had a very special message of her own to send out.
“I’m not saying mental illness is cured by nice words on a mirror. In fact, it takes professional care, love, empathy, sometimes even medication just to cope,” she wrote.
Addressing how we all should treat loved ones struggling with mental illness, Molly added: “Instead of showing them hate or anger when they act out, show them kindness and remind them things can and will get better. Everyone needs a little help sometimes. If that person can’t be you, see if you have any resources for therapy.”
The post has gone viral online, touching hearts and minds all over the world.
