Mindsin - pt. 5 (back to basics)

[mindsin]

Yesterday was interesting. In the morning, I took my son to soccer. My wife spent the day cleaning the house, doing laundry, and then resting. She took a little nap during the day. While she napped, I picked up on the housework (specifically, the laundry).

Later in the afternoon, I took our son to see "Book of Life". Originally, we were all supposed to go, but our daughter was being punished so she was not allowed to go. However, after our son and I left the house, my W had a change of heart and decided to take her anyways. I accidentally left my wallet at home and had to drive back to get it. As I pulled up to the driveway, my W and daughter were on their way out. I could sense that she did not look at this positively. "Same old same" from her H -- forgetting important things, etc.

We all hopped in her car and went to see the movie. We only missed the previews. The movie contained lots of themes about family, relationships, love, etc. I found myself nodding a lot, especially the when one of the characters spoke about selflessness and another spoke about forgiving. I thought it was a great movie for my W to see. Maybe she'll find inspiration, even a tiny bit, and start to realize the beauty of what she has in her life -- a husband who loves her, two wonderful children, and two parents who would do anything for their family. I cried towards the end of the movie.

After we left the theater, my W had a spontaneous idea. Let's go to a Mexican restaurant for dinner (the movie was set in Mexico)! We had a very nice dinner and we all enjoyed our food. We came home, she did her exercise routine while I bathed the kids and got them ready for bedtime.

She was in a pretty nice mood most of the day, and we engaged in some pleasant conversations. At times, I completely forgot about DB-ing, and just let go (being myself). It was a glimpse of what life used to be like.

All in all, it was a good day.