Me Jane, Me Unnoticed: The Power of Small Gestures
(Tarzan & Jane Series: Part 2 of 6)
The Setup
Every marriage starts with pursuit—late-night talks, small surprises, little gestures that say “I see you.” But as years pass, those gestures can fade.
For Jane, it wasn’t about grand gifts. It was about the daily things: a kiss goodbye, a coffee refill, a compliment out of nowhere. Tarzan still did some of them—but sometimes the kiss felt forced, sometimes the refill forgotten.
To Jane, it wasn’t coffee she missed. It was being noticed.
The Erosion of Small Things
Jane didn’t want to spell it out. She didn’t want Tarzan performing from an instruction manual just to pass a test. She longed for spontaneity—for Tarzan to still study her, to marvel at her, to choose her out of desire, not duty.
Instead, the absence of these little gestures whispered: Me Jane, Me Unnoticed.
And that’s the danger in many marriages. It’s not the big betrayals that erode intimacy—it’s the absence of the small things that once made love feel alive.
The Crossroads
The good news? This kind of erosion can be reversed. Little gestures still matter. In fact, they matter most.
A hand on her back as you pass in the kitchen. A refill without being asked. A whispered “You’re beautiful” on an ordinary Tuesday. These are the anchors of a marriage that lasts.
The Takeaway
Love isn’t proven in the grand gestures—it’s lived out in the daily ones.
Because no spouse wants to whisper in their heart: Me Jane, Me Unnoticed.
🌴 Jungle Laugh: “Jane forgave Tarzan for swinging in late… but only because he brought bananas.”
💡 Because if we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane — Jimmy Buffett
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