Reluctant Nomad

Monday, August 18, 2008

Hubby slumped on the couch after the boys were in bed last night. His eyes were red after many hours of making breakfast, lunch, and dinner for us all (and then cleaning it up), grabbing new underwear for littlest brother, fulfilling church duties, managing in-the-night visits by kids needing to potty, etc... He turns his head towards me and says, "I don't know how you do it. I'm barely keeping people fed, the three baskets of laundry that you folded last week are still sitting in the boys' bedroom, the house looks like s*#@ and I have spent ALL DAY LONG in the kitchen. I didn't get the bathroom cleaned yesterday and I'm exhausted. " We both started to laugh, me from my queenly place on the couch where I've been relegated for three days, him on the love seat scrunched between my books and crutches. "I'm always grateful when I come and the house feels organized. But, now I realize just what a miracle it is." Indeed. Indeed.

Labels: love actually

posted by Reluctant Nomad at 11:06 AM -

6 Comments:

At 18/8/08 4:17 PM, Emily Marie said…

nice! I wonder if Carlos would have the same experience, and sometimes I wish he could, but then I realize what I will have to do after I get better and that keeps me from really wishing it! Hehehehe
At 18/8/08 5:19 PM, Johnna said…

cool of him to say it aloud.

you're on crutches?
At 18/8/08 5:52 PM, Emily M. said…

Very nice.

And what's with the crutches? Are you okay?
At 19/8/08 6:33 AM, loudaisy said…

Sweet, it is so nice for them to appreciate more what you go through every day. Hope you enjoy your rest if you can. Love you,
At 26/8/08 4:55 AM, Adri said…

What happened to you? Did you got on the zip line like Stone? :) Hope you are okay! I sent you my new phone number...I'm connected again. Let's talk soon!
At 1/9/08 6:23 AM, b. said…

I hope you're okay!!

What a blessing for him, though.

And how wonderful for you to hear it!