A More Humble Wife

First of all, a big thank you to all of my sweet friends that were so supportive and concerned for both Tony and I. We've got an amazing support system and don't know what we'd do without you!

After I posted all of my complaints & bitterness, I felt a little better. Until my hubby emailed me, being super sarcastic and rude. So I emailed him back, and well, it's suffice to say that I ripped him a new one. It's totally NOT in my nature to be so blunt, but I had reached my limit and lashed out in the necessary direction.

And then I felt bad. I felt bad that I had been so forward with all of my complaints and hadn't been more patient with him, as I usually am. Granted we're both under a lot of stress, trying to figure out what we're to do these days, trying to sell the house & all, but after a lot of prayer, pondering and necessary
humbling of myself, I realized that I could have & should have handled his moodiness a lot better.

When Tony called me last night, he didn't tell me that he had read my nasty email, but I could tell that his mood was much different. He was very kind, asking lots of questions of the kids, asking how I was doing, etc. He sounded sincere and I knew that he had that light bulb moment happen for him - that he realized that I'm not playing games with him and that he needs to figure something out. And then again tonight, when I called him to tell him that we got 2 offers on the house (!) and that I needed him to do some things, he was very kind and happy to talk to me. I then asked him if he had read my rude email and he told me that he did and that it was a bit of a slap in the face, but in a good way. That my being so bold helped him to realize what I really need from him. I then apologized to him for being so bold, telling him that I felt bad and that I love him. Even tho I might not like him sometimes, I really, really do love my hubby.

Needless to say, I felt much better after apologizing to him. And felt even better knowing that he, too, has learned from this trial in our marriage. I'm so grateful that I knew that I could use the power of prayer to help me stay afloat when I felt like I was drowning. We're just a couple of simple humans trying to figure out this crazy thing called love - we're honestly trying. We're both looking forward to his upcoming 3 day weekend. Hooray for a happy marriage! :)