Loud and clear, Stig, as that is EXACTLY what I DON'T want to do, and is also what I've done before.
Measured. Got it.
Someone also said to me this week (and I'm sorry I keep forgetting who said what) that has been at the top of my mind the past 48 hours:
"Actions, not words."
I am a man to whom words come easy. I write well, but it's a gift, and so it doesn't mean much. Doesn't take much effort, and CERTAINLY doesn't take my commitment or consistency or stick-to-it-iveness.
My wife needs to see actions from me, not just words this time. And I need to lovingly convey to her that I need the same.