There is something about the book "Soppy" that I love. Is it the drawings? Maybe. Is it the minimal use of words to convey the author's point? Probably. Is it the sentimentality about the mundane issues of courtship and living together? This is a definite Yes! Philippa Rice created a book that I find very touching.
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I can still remember how I felt being married. I loved being able to share a quiet meal with my wife, knowing that neither of us had to say much of anything to communicate how much we cared for each other. I thought I had this in a more recent relationship, but I was wrong. She needed to hear things much more than I felt comfortable saying them. (She didn't complain about it. If you don't ask for something, you won't get it. And she didn't.) Yet, I still hope that I can find someone with whom I have that "quiet" communication, and settle down with her. This will be much harder with me being TG. But I can hope....
Recently, the same author has done a book about having a baby. Although I haven't had the chance to view pages from this book, I expect that it will be along the same lines as Soppy - pleasantly sentimental, but touching on the mundane things that are not that romantic. Maybe, I'll get this new book from the library to see what the author thinks of babies....
