What I Needed Was a Glass of Water (You Are My Battery)

Love Story

Five months before meeting Isaac, I experienced a panic attack after three sleepless nights spent writing without eating or sleeping.

After that, my body was never the same. Stress triggered brain fog, and any attempt to work left me dizzy and nauseous. I was in a state of extreme burnout. Having always loved my work, I was incredibly frustrated by my body's failure and anguished by the uncertainty of when this condition would end.

On our first date, I confessed my condition to Isaac.

Confessing your pain isn't exactly a winning card. But I revealed myself as I truly was.

Isaac understood my suffering, explaining that he'd experienced similar symptoms when his brother passed away.

He reassured me that it would take time.

After we started dating, I frequently found myself EXHAUSTED, completely drained.

Exhaustion meant that even the smallest amount of work would leave me feeling utterly worn out and struggling to cope.

"I'm so tired, I feel like I'm going to die" became my most frequent phrase.

At that time, Isaac mentioned that a friend's wife had experienced similar symptoms to mine.

She'd consulted a doctor who advised her to drink plenty of water,

and after significantly increasing her water intake, all her symptoms disappeared.

I'd lived my whole life drinking very little water; sometimes not even a single glass a day.

Isaac observed my water intake and noticing how little I drank, began acting as my "water fairy" from that point on.

Early in our relationship, as I sent him a "Did you drink water?" message on KakaoTalk before bed, tears unexpectedly welled up.

And I realized that I hadn't been asking for anything extravagant. I needed someone to give me water, let me rest, and make me feel loved.

Watering me like he waters flowers.

He always brought water with him, making sure I drank it, like he was feeding a baby. He bought me a tumbler and checked on my daily water intake.

Thanks to Isaac, I started drinking a lot more water, and whether it was due to the water or the power of love, I recovered 100% of my physical strength.

I overcame those dark times and completely returned to my former self.

Aside from water, Isaac did something else: He helped me learn to rest.

"Yeongju, you never rest. Your brain is always working. I'll teach you how to rest," Isaac told me.

I hadn't realized it, but I was constantly seeking out productive activities. When I wasn't doing something productive, I was thinking about work. No wonder I experienced burnout.

He said he would teach me how to rest and created times for me to CHILL, to relax comfortably.

Time to watch movies without thinking, time to dance without thinking, time to draw without thinking, and so on.

And when I was chilling, he'd point it out immediately. "Right now! This is what resting is. Just being, without thinking!"

Being with Isaac feels like complete rest.

At the end of a tiring day, seeing Isaac recharges my energy, like replenishing a battery.

My battery, Isaac.

I felt this even more strongly when...

Isaac moved to New York, and we began a long-distance relationship,

I lost that sense of rest and experienced mild burnout symptoms again.

The love battery was real.

The love battery was real.

Meeting Isaac and receiving his love restored my health.

With that renewed energy, I was able to accomplish many things, had the strength to love others more, and share more with them,

and became a much happier person.

Thank you Isaac. Thank you, Isaac.

Music that helped me a lot during difficult times. Jon Park's version of <It's Probably Not Our Fault>

<a>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNRkH_rTlIk</a>

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