Byte, GOOD FOR YOU!!! This really is the season of miracles, isn't it? I was really happy to read how you and your wife are communicating. That's probably 75% of the battle. It must have been really hard to turn down a promotion. A lot of men think that they are the only ones who have a drive to succeed at work, but sometimes I think it's just as hard for women because we have to work harder to prove ourselves in the workplace, especially in male-dominated jobs. So, that is doubly good for you that you were chosen above the job. You must be very happy with that decision. I am so happy for your whole family. Keep working at things. You will make it. God bless you! GG
Why do we get grouchy with spouse's? Like today, I ran out of gas in the car. I'm using her car right now. Her gas gauage indicated that it had a 1/4 tank of gas, but acutally it was on empty! So this morning I leave for work and the car dies as I coast out of the driveway. So I called the wife for her help (she works at a gas station). So she brung me some gas in a new gas can. As I'm pouring the gas into the car, some of the gas leaks out (its of poor quality) so I try to adjust it so that it stops, but I can't so I just keep pouring. So I'm thinking about how cheap this container is and notice a $7.99 price tag on it! I said "You bought this!" in kind of a grouchy way and feel sorta angry at her. None of this was her fault, but I was taking out my frustration's on her. She was following me back to her work so that I could fill up. So I motioned her around me, she pulled up beside me and put down her window and I apologized for the way I just acted with her. Why did I take my frustrations out on her? It seemed so easy to do that. What I was really feeling that we were running low on money and that $8.00 gas can was too expensive. So instead of saying that, I just got sorta frustrated and took it out on her. Hmmm.....why why? Last night my wife was sitting down at the kitchen table, I was in the formal dining (which really is my computer room/office) so I could see her through the kitchen. She was writing something and this was it:
Hi Honey, me and Aaron just came down stairs and you went up. Its getting late, almost time for bed. Honey, I'm very happy to be coming a full time mom and wife again, its seems like it has been so long. Funny, you just came down, its goes to show we are on the same wavelength. Ha Ha. Well Aaron is starting to bounce off the walls so I have to cut this short, sorry. One more thing, I love you and don't forget it. Bye baby love your wife always....
She is going to quit her job in a couple of weeks to be a stay at home mom again. She seems to be very happy about this decision. However, she has said this before but only grew bored and complained about always being stuck at home. So I'm kinda approaching this with a wait and see attitude.
Byte
[This message has been edited by ByteEnable (edited 01-18-2000).]
