Aww Theoden, You know how to boost a girl's spirits. Seriously, I have read several of your post and you are a very wise man. I always enjoy reading your responses because I know they will be very beneficial. I wish all men were like you DB men. We women would be so lucky!
It is spring break this week. I'm a teacher so I am able to enjoy being off with my girls. We decided to go shopping today. The youngest asked me if I had talked to her dad about some money for shopping. I said no, and she asked if it was too late to call him. I said of course not. He told her to come by his business and he would give her money. When we got close I told him that I needed to fill up the car while I was there. So he comes outside and fills up the car for me. Now bear in mind his OW/secretary ( remember a week ago he said they weren't seeing each other anymore, but who know) works with him so there are cameras in the parking lot where the pumps are located. I got out to talk to him while he pumped the gas. He was asking me who was going shopping with us and such. I asked him if he needed anything. I noticed that some pollen had fallen in his shirt pocket and I reached over and got it out. I'm sure she was watching the screen during all of this. I made sure I smiled several times. He then took out the money that he had for our daughter and handed it to me. The odd thing is that he never opened the car doors and spoke to our girls. He only spoke to me.
I've got to share a little ego story. Friday night I took my college aged daughter and two of her friends to dinner. I was driving through the parking lot looking for a spot to park when this jeep drives by me and brakes. The girls were like dang, he was checking you out. I was yeah right, he was checking you young hotties out. They said no way, his eyes were on you! Then I kept driving and met up with him in the back of the parking lot and this time he was smiling huge and looking right at me. The girls were like, see and he is hot! Well if nothing else it's nice to get your ego boosted! My daughter was like just accept it Mom, you're a pretty lady. Aww isn't she a sweetie? One of the girls that was with us had not seen me since Christmas. She told my daughter how she couldn't get over how small I had gotten.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. -- Bernice Johnson Reagon