Susana (2) - Learning to detach

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He cleaned the house before he left, which was odd (but nice!).

I have to admit my first reaction was actually annoyance because he didn't do the dishes, but then I caught myself being critical (one of my 180s), stopped and reminded myself that he did the laundry and straightened up in the living room and put stuff away. All that when I know he was running late and his packing took longer than expected.

Does gratitude/saying thanks count as pursuit? I hope not. I've been trying to give compliments and say thanks more, so I texted him and said "Thank you for putting away the laundry and stuff, it was really nice to come home to a clean house. 😊 Thanks for putting it away even though you must have been in a rush."