Strength in a physical standing and emotional distance

Way before the tshirts, he used to hold me, with his big strong arms and tell me to toughen up! Even as i cried cause i didnt know wat to do, i felt safe in those arms! I used to joke about him having a front backpack which i could sit and cuddle him in while he went about his work. At that stage i didnt eat much and i said people would barely notice!