He is an engineer and a really good one at that. He works so hard, always has and always will. He doesn't always receive the recognition he might deserve, but he is always appreciated by those he works for. He is currently working for his company at a site that is 9 hours away from our home. He leaves on Monday and comes home on Friday. There are occasional weeks that he is home and I love those weeks. But the most important thing is that I try to encourage him when he is gone.
Last night I failed at the encouragement part! I was so excited that he was going to be home next week and then was brutely reminded that he has to be at another site Sunday-Tuesday. This was my fault, I know he told me about this, I simply forgot. We were talking for our nightly Skype conversation and it ended abruptly becasue I was in tears and couldn't hide my disappointment. I did apologize for my reaction but I knew it wasn't enough, for me. I wanted him to know that I really do appreciate all that he does for me and for our family and that I will not ruin our weekend with a bad attitude.
My job as his wife is to be is helpmeat, to be the one person he can count on to lift him up and to wait for him to come home. He supports his family better than most and always has, he gives me ALMOST everything I want and absolutely everything I need. He has never let me down and has surprised me on more than one occasion. He never makes me do things I don't want to and often encourages me to do things I am not normally comfortable doing. I will wait for him because he is worth it.
He loves me, and shows me this is so many ways. But the most important way he shows me is simply by telling me. Everyday! For 28 years he has said "I Love You" everyday! We don't miss a day to tell each other " I Love You" So even when things don't work out the way I thought they would I will still say "I Love You" because really that is what it is all about. We wait for one another because we vowed to do so, I vowed to be home when he got here, I plan to do this until God sees fit to do something differently.
So who are you waiting for? And do you make it worth their while when they get home. Hugs and Kisses may seem old fashioned and running to the door when they arrive may seem ridiculous to you, but surely there is a special way to show that special someone that you are so happy to have them home. You have been waiting for so long to see them, make their arrival the most important part of their day. Even if you see them at the end of a hard day of work, everyday!
He is worth the wait for me.
