A Thoughtful Man Indeed
Hard as it is to believe, someone has suggested that I fall somewhat short of being a thoughtful husband. This cuts to the quick because I have always prided myself on thoughtfulness. A few examples leap to mind:
When we lived in Muncie, I bought Jackie a snowblower so she would not have to shovel the driveway and sidewalk by hand.
While living in upstate New Your I presented her with a power mower because our land was on the side of a hill and I could see that mowing on a slant with a push mower was a struggle for her.
As recently as the Christmas just past, I gave her a hand truck - a dolly, if you prefer - so she would have an easier time moving heavy stuff around the place.
I'm a little hazy on this, but it runs in my mind that I once bought her an aluminum ladder so it would be easy to move from place to place as she cleaned out the gutters and flushed the downspouts.
I definitely recall buying a packet of cloths made especially for the purpose of washing and polishing the car so it would be easier and faster for her.
At one time I even purchased a small, lightweight chain saw so she wouldn't have a difficult time felling the young trees on the hillside and cutting the trunks and branches into the proper size for our wood stove.
So you be the judge; are those acts the mark of a thoughtful husband or not?
When we lived in Muncie, I bought Jackie a snowblower so she would not have to shovel the driveway and sidewalk by hand.
While living in upstate New Your I presented her with a power mower because our land was on the side of a hill and I could see that mowing on a slant with a push mower was a struggle for her.
As recently as the Christmas just past, I gave her a hand truck - a dolly, if you prefer - so she would have an easier time moving heavy stuff around the place.
I'm a little hazy on this, but it runs in my mind that I once bought her an aluminum ladder so it would be easy to move from place to place as she cleaned out the gutters and flushed the downspouts.
I definitely recall buying a packet of cloths made especially for the purpose of washing and polishing the car so it would be easier and faster for her.
At one time I even purchased a small, lightweight chain saw so she wouldn't have a difficult time felling the young trees on the hillside and cutting the trunks and branches into the proper size for our wood stove.
So you be the judge; are those acts the mark of a thoughtful husband or not?
posted by Dick Stodghill | 1/09/2009 09:29:00 AM
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