Having no children, I would like to know why men are babies when they are sick.
I would rather scrub my entire house (7 thousand plus square feet) on my hands and knees rather than put up with my husband when he's sick.
The other day Clay came home, pitiful look on his face.
"What's wrong?" I asked. (Since he had surgery, I'm trying to be more compassionate-one of my resolutions, too.)
"I don't feel so good; I'm going to go lie down," he replied.
"Does your wrist hurt?" (surgery location)
"No, I took my pain pill without eating anything, and now I feel sick to my stomach," he whined.
"Duh!" I said as I walked off. Then I called back, "That's why they put notices like that on the bottle! It's there for a reason! It's not, 'Let me read this while I'm using the bathroom!'"
Mothers, don't just train your little girls to be nurturers; train your little boys as well! Being nurturers, women can be sick and still do what has to be done. Men, on the other hand, want hospital service! If the saying "Take it like a man" is ever applicable, it's here!
Talk about all-knowing; God knew not to lead me into the healthcare profession!
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I cannot decide how you truly feel about your life and the choices you have made. Sounds like there is something missing somewhere.
With a comment like this, I wish you'd put your name.
I enjoy my life and try to learn from my mistakes. Some things that used to get me in a tizzy no longer bother me, but at the same time, some things I used to be a part of I want to change the way I react to them or involve myself with them.
One area, as mentioned before, that I'm trying to work on is patience - more so with Clay. I find that because I have to be REALLY patient with my students at home, I don't have any left to spare for him - and that's wrong.
The only choice I have made that I truly regret is distancing myself from my dad when he remarried and losing those ten years. I think our relationship now still suffers from it, but we're trying.
Jennifer
Jen
I think the real issue is teaching your *children* (girl AND boy) about servitude. After all, that is what the Christian life is ALL about.
I also think that men *like* to be "babyed" at certain times. They like the "womanly care". Even though it may seem tiredsome to "serve" Clay in that way, remember who it is for --Christ--you are serving Christ. (Matt. 25: 37-40)
*If* you are serving even the "least of these", you are serving Christ.
So, it's a double blessing: Clay gets blessed, and you are in a sense "blessing" Jesus.
I use these verses when I think about serving my own family, and it has been very helpful to me.
Andrea,
Thanks for the verse.
I agree that it is important to teach both sexes. I think for girls it "comes" naturally or is "taught" naturally, such as when they (we) play with dolls, play "house," play "teacher," etc.
Even now, as an adult, when I'm REALLY sick, I want my mom, not my dad. Why isn't it both?...
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