I am a happy stay at home mom to my two boys and a proud army wife. I have taken your advice on countless occasions and it never fails. It just so happens the other day, I was listening to your show at just the right moment.
Right before I got in the car, I texted my husband about an issue that we could have easily talked about after he got home. I waited for his short answers and then wondered why he was taking so long to get back to me and why was he being so short with his answers. His texts began to explain to me that he's attending an important going away lunch for one of his commanding officer. After the lunch, he gets in his truck and calls me right away. He wanted to let me know that his full thoughts were on the matter at hand.
He was not upset with me for bothering him. In fact, he was very sweet on the phone. I took ALL of this for granted, until I got in my car to pick up my youngest from school and I heard you talking about showing appreciation for the things your spouse does for you. I thought about how rude I had been. Continually interrupting him while he was trying to take care of business. Then I thought about how nice he was to even respond to me at all, given his situation. Right after I heard you, I pulled the car over and sent him a text telling him how much I appreciated him taking the time to speak to me. I then told him I couldn't have asked for a better husband and that I loved him. He responded quite nicely to that! This got me thinking about how much I had been taking for granted. All the little things he does for me should be appreciated more. I'm now doing a much better job at making sure he that he knows how much I love and appreciate what a wonderful husband and father he is to our family.
Thank you for what you have done for me over the years. You can bet, I will be listening for more things I can improve on. I love you and will be a faithful fan as I have been always.
Jamie
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