The Joy of Love - Day 4 - What they wear

It's 4:30 a.m.  I can hear Steve's alarm and I'm hoping he'll shut it off quickly.  Sometimes he doesn't even hear it!  But eventually he gets up, and some days, I truly don't know how he does.  I hear him get dressed, the exact same thing every day.

Those boots are pretty broken in, and there are almost holes in the soles.  Time for new boots!

The hard hat looks pretty beat up too.  He doesn't wear it in the house, but I made him bring it in so I could get a picture of it.
Steve is a pipefitter by trade, and has been for about 15 years.  In the last four, I have seen this job chew him up and spit him out, but he keeps at it every day.  I know sometimes he'd like to quit.  I know he keeps pictures of his family on his phone so that when he wants to quit, he looks at pictures of us, and remembers why he's at work.  It brings him joy knowing his boys are at home, clothed and fed.  And isn't imitation the sincerest form of flattery?

Thank you Steve for going to work day in and day out to "fix the pipes."  We love you so much!