So earlier this week my wonderful wife, Amy, and my oldest daughter, Emily, took a trip to Michigan to hang out with my in-laws. This is a fun trip Amy has taken with our little David last year. Of course she still has a nervous twitch from taking a small child on a small plane and that may be the reason she took our 9 year old this year.
I love when she is able to do things like this because she is a very hard working mama. She cares for 3 kids and dog all week long and then works 12 hour shifts on the weekends. To me she is a superhero. So, when Mrs. Supermom needs a break - I am all for it. The problem is that her absence makes me...
...clueless.
There is a story in a small book by Paul Reiser called "Couplehood" that sums up my predicament. He writes about his experience when his wife is gone. He ends up walking around the house staring at the walls and holding a half-eaten banana because he does not know what to do with himself. His life, as part of a couple, has made it impossible to function fully alone. To be honest...I am much worse.
On those occasions that I come home early and no one is yet home, I have no idea what to do to fill them time. I end up sitting on the couch staring at a tv that is not on, and sipping orange juice out of a Dragon Tales cup. It's sad...but it's true. My life is my family and I am lost without them. Especially my wife. Since we were married (almost 10 years ago) life has been so incredible. I told her several years after we had married that living together as a married couple was not as hard as I had thought it would be. There was no really huge adjustment. It was almost like it was the natural thing for her and I to do. And for that I thank God.
Since that time I have realized just how incredible of a help-mate she is in my life. She cares for me and the kids with a love and compassion and is always willing to serve. She is also a trip to be around after a couple cups of coffee and a good dessert (she gets pretty slap happy).
Even though this week has not been bad since my mom has been around to hang with the kids - I still feel a bit clueless without my better half. So, as I finish up this random post I am excited to say that I am pumped that my wife is headed back home today. She is a vital part of my life and I thank God every day for her.
Now the next time you find me aimlessly walking around, drooling while holding a half-eaten banana you'll know - "oh, Amy must be out of town."
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