What Goes In a Pumpkin Pie?

My life partner made two beautiful, aromatic pumpkin pies last night.

What goes into a pumpkin pie?

Time that was given to someone else,
Priorities that were put on the back burner,
Sleep that was given up for a different reason each night,
Worry over family and finances,
Planning for contingencies both small and large,
Work spent on thousands of mundane, repetitive and seemingly thankless household tasks,
Tears over hopes and dreams that are not yet fulfilled,
Brainpower used to think of everything, remember everything, and coordinate everything for everyone in the family,
Effort spent staying slim, trim, sexy and beautiful when it would be so much easier to just be fat and out of shape like he is,

But mostly … Love.

That's what goes into a pumpkin pie.