Smiles are a treat too

"What is this? I've never had this before! It's delicious."

After we got married and started living together,
every day was filled with excitement and anticipation.
Back then, I was nervous
about cooking and having him eat my food.

I remember the cheese-stuffed grilled chikuwa
that my husband was so happy to eat
while we had our meal.

You put cheese into sliced chikuwa
and grill it with a little bit of sesame oil.
It was one of the simple, budget-friendly dishes
that my father often made as a snack with his drinks.

My husband, eating it with sparkling eyes,
was so adorable.

"It's really not much of a dish!"

I would say, while often packing it in his bento too.

A lot of time has passed since then, but
even now,

saying, "Cheese-stuffed grilled chikuwa is delicious, isn't it!"

while
my husband makes it for me instead now.

"It really is delicious, isn't it?"

I also eat it with a big smile.

When I'm with my husband,
everything I eat tastes delicious
and makes me smile.
My husband's smile is a treat.

Even when we become an old man and an old woman,

"Cheese-stuffed grilled chikuwa is delicious, isn't it?"

I want us to keep saying things like that
and keep smiling.

Once I feel a bit better,
I want to cook a lot again.

The budget-friendly dish
has become a dish of memories.
We've spent such a long time together, haven't we?
we laughed together.

Thank you for reading until the end.
Thank you.

With heartfelt gratitude.