NICE Testimonial: A Really Nice Guy

Four years ago today I married my best friend, so I'm dedicating this post to my wonderful husband, Rob.





I'm sure "nice" wouldn't be the first word our friends and families would use to describe Rob. He tends to be on the sarcastic, practical joker, emotionless side. In fact, he did laugh at me because I cried at UP.

But in all honesty, and what our friends and families might not even realize is that Rob is one of the kindest people I know. If he sees a stalled car, he will be the first one to pull over and offer to help push it. He always carries extra granola bars when he travels to hand off to the homeless he may pass. And even if he barely knows you, he will help you move! And he truly means it when he offers!

I consider myself pretty darn nice, but I admit there are days when I would rather sit at home than go support a friend at an event. But for Rob, the people in our life come first. And even though that means that we spent the day before Memorial Day driving around to three different BBQ's (despite my pleas), it doesn't matter. People come first.

And that attitude makes him an amazing middle school teacher. He is not only their educator, but also their coach, their mentor, their advisor, and their friend. When we go to "Skate Night," I see every kid, whether his student or not, run up to him with the biggest smile. In some ways I'm jealous. I certainly don't get that reaction at my job! But I know that he is making a difference in the lives of those kids, and I'm grateful for that.

So while Rob might not even describe himself as "nice," he certainly would describe himself as reliable, trustworthy, honest, dependable, and supportive. And I think those traits are incredibly nice.