From the depths of the ‘Bot:
From Tidbit Trinkets
“Last time my husband and I were gridlocked over an issue that was minor but loaded with significance all the same, I happened to sit down to sort through some old papers. My pile held a poem I’d saved that my sweet friend had written me for a bridal shower way back when, complete with goofy rhymes and (mild) potty talk. And a sweet sentiment along the lines of “he’ll do really stupid things sometimes, but remember–he’s crazy about you.” The combination of humor and perspective brought me back to my senses.”
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Very sweet, Susan. When I’m aggravated at my hubby, I remember what he said to me after we left our last Lamaze class thirty years ago. I was pregnant with our first child, twenty-seven, and eight and a half months pregnant. The class featured a film showing every sort of birth possible, in graphic detail with screaming women and frantic fathers. We sat in our little car, and I was thinking, “There’s no way out now. It’s a little late to show me that film. This baby is coming!”
My husband took my hand, looked into my eyes, and quietly said, “I wish I could do this for you.”
I looked back at that wonderful man and replied, “I wish you could, too.”
“Goofy rhymes and (mild) potty talk.”
That’s life with men, all right.
Two grown / almost grown sons and one husband. The now-deceased cat was female, but she never picked up after herself either. *sigh*
There is no better combination than humor and perspective. You need the first to withhold judgment long enough to gain the second.
What a timely find! I was preparing for a yard sale and came across some cards and letters from when my husband and I were dating. We had such a good time reading them together and refreshing our relationship.
Oh Robin! I agree with you, the film came WAY too late! We were “older” and “knew better” but the film still changed us. He said he had “all new respect” for me that night when we left the hospital! We, too, try hard to find the humor in life. If we don’t laugh at least once a day something is seriously wrong. Children (we have three 8, 11, 13) can cause laughter but they can also cause you to have to go find some humor. I might need to “dial up” that film for the teenager! Susan, hope you get home okay and that all is well in Idaho. We were a balmy 74 today in coastal NC!!!!!! We would LOVE some ice trucker blues about now!
I’ve read that everyone needs at least four good, hearty laughs per day to maintain emotional stability. Hugs are good, too.