“You excited about your vacation?”
“God, yes. I need a break. Although I’m going to miss the game a lot. I wish I could bring the XBox with me.”
“You’re enjoying the game that much?”
“Yeah. And I just got really good with my telekinesis powers.”
“Wow.”
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“How does it feel to have a wedding band again?”
“Good. I didn’t realize I’d missed it like I had.”
“Glad to hear it. But be careful with this one. Because if we have to buy a third wedding band, it’s going to be for a new husband.”
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“Did you watch the movie?”
“Yeah. Although it was really weird – I started watching it, but it was already about six minutes in.”
“Oh, yeah. I started watching it before I gave it to you.”
“You bought me a movie as a gift, started watching it, didn’t rewind it, and put it back in the box to give to me?”
“Uh, yeah. Was I not supposed to do that?”
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Watching a TV show:
“I get that he feels bad for cheating on her, but I don’t think she should forgive him.”
“But look at him — he’s really, truly sorry. He won’t do it again.”
“She still shouldn’t take him back. She can forgive him but still kick him to the curb.”
“She should forgive him and give him another chance.”
“So you’re saying that if I cheated on you and was really, really, really sorry, you’d forgive me?”
“Yeah. I’d try.”
“I don’t think I’d be able to forgive you. But you’d still forgive me, huh?”
“Well, not now.”
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Song Lyric of the Day:
When I’m down and my hands are tied (hands are tied) / I cannot reach a pen for me to draw the line (draw the line)
8:45AM.
What’s the secret to a happy marriage? Well, there are a few. Love. Trust. Honesty. Friendship. Humor. Respect. Communication — I can’t stress how important this one is (as people close to me and Rich know). But, really, the key to maintaining your sanity in marriage is time apart. That’s right — no matter how close you are, how in love, how much your time together means to you, every now and then you need to cut the cord, even if just for an afternoon or an evening.
So while I miss Rich terribly (even though he’s only been gone two days so far), I’m going to make the most of my time alone. I’ve got at least eight more days of quality me time to go. I’m working on some pieces I’ve been writing (yay me!), so I’ll have new pages to show him when he comes home. I’ll clean the house the way it hasn’t been cleaned since spring. I’ll make sleeping in the middle of our bed a habit. I’ll finally teach the dogs how to speak, all proper-like and with British accents. And, lastly, two words that strike fear in Rich’s heart, mostly because he’s not here to stop me: organizational bender. I’ll truly know how effective my efforts are when Rich has to ask me where he can find things that were right in front of him before he left — that’s when I’ll know it’s a job well done.
Of course, I’m lucky in that I have family and friends close by with whom I can spend time. I’m even hoping to squeeze a playdate in for Caleb with his cousins. A playdate will be a good chance for both of us to spend time with our family, but mostly it’ll cheer Caleb up. Because I’m not the only one who’s missing Rich.
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