All right, today has been a sad day for all of us, but I thought I'd try to at least find something to smile about today in the middle of that sadness. Well, I found it. My wife and I are celebrating 15 years on October 23rd, so you think she would have adjusted to my "mannerisms" by now. When it comes to driving, I am calm behind the wheel. My wife is...well, not. When it comes to time, I am punctual. My wife is....well, not. Yet, I am completely in love with this woman who drives 70 mph because she's running 10 minutes late.
Since Aaron is staying overnight at a friend's house tonight, Kate and I decided to have a nice relaxing dinner. On our way to the restaurant, a car pulled in front of us; forcing us to brake. You would have thought my beautiful bride just turned into Godzilla. What I always enjoy is watching her when something like that occurs. Instead of the normal profane language you might hear someone say in such a situation, Kate doesn't do that. She just sits there and starts tapping her foot, no words, just a steady tap on the floorboard. All of a sudden, if I do not take action against the "offense", it becomes my "fault."
"Aren't you going to pass him? He's going slow. We're going to miss dinner."
"Honey, the restaurant won't move. We'll be fine."
"When we get to a passing zone...."
"Honey, he's going the speed limit."
"Who goes the speed limit?" (with a slight smile)
"I'm not in a hurry."
"I am. We're late."
"How are we late when we don't have reservations? We'll get there when we get there." (a phrase my parents always used when we were kids)
"Well, we'll get there faster if we pass him."
All right, so the truck eventually parted ways with us, and I wasn't forced to pass him. After we finished dinner, I handed Kate the keys. "You can drive." She looked at me. "No, that's ok, you can drive," was her response. I love my wife.
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Wow....this sounds like me and my hubby!! It must be a gender thing for sure. I have come to terms with it by thinking of the tortoise and the hare story. And more often times than not, the car that I would pass would be in my review mirror at a stop light....you never gain much more than a spot.
Your wife will learn a whole new level of patience going into an adoption, so I suggest some early preparation starting today in that area. There isn't anyone who likes to wait on things in this fast paced country we live in. One thing that always irritates me is to wait on trains....it's such a waste of precious time. One day as I was waiting on one, I decided to try to think of the blessings that these long monstrous things were to our lives....I couldn't believe how many things I came up with, and the time sitting there seemed almost joyful as I thanked God for each of them.
We shouldn't complain about anything we have in this great country of ours, but I find myself, along with many others doing just that....especially in the year of a Presidential election. Really, who would ever want that job??? But thank God someone does. Thank God for all the small things we take for granted and please give us more patience and kindness to one another.
Someone once said "going through the adoption process is not for the faint of heart". I know many who echo those same sentiments. God gives you an ISTEP test on patience the moment you start filling out your paper work, so start studying up today and the process will hopefully seem like a breeze to you!
I'm checking back often to see where God is leading you. I'm going to be one of the many cheerleaders on the sidelines cheering you on to the finish. Thank you for sharing your story and letting us pray you through.
May you have many beautiful years of marriage together shared with smiling little faces.
Shoegirl
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