There's a chill in the air and our cackling cacophony fills the night; 'tis that time of year for us to give you a fright!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
An Unfortunate First
For the first time in 31 years (at least, to my memory) I have no idea what I want to be for Halloween. Any great ideas?
Friday, October 1, 2010
Dear Mother Eve,
I was contemplating today whether you had as hard a time keeping your promise to obey your husband as I do. It seemed to me like such an innocuous promise to make, but I find that it is much harder to practice than I originally thought. I'm betting you took it much more seriously than I, or did you?
I'm sure that we're similar in finding our spouses to be handsome, handy, intelligent, good, capable, trustworthy, etc., but did you find it difficult to always be submissive? I think perhaps I have had too many years of independence, too many roles as queen of the mountain that I sometimes find myself balking at following my husband's lead. For example, when I take my children to town, I am the one making decisions about where we're going, when we're eating, how we'll take care of potty breaks, etc. When the hubby joins us on excursions, I find it hard to turn over the reigns and support his choices about where we're going, when we're eating, and how we'll take care of potty breaks. It makes me anxious to not be in control, but to still be responsible for the welfare of the children. It is also rather awkward like trading ones walking shoes that fit like a glove for shoes that are a few sizes to big. I know it becomes my responsibility, as my husband's help meet, to make him aware of the needs of his family and give him possible solutions so he can choose how to fill them, but sometimes I feel like my comments come across as nagging, judging, and hag-alicious. I also start to feel frustrated when things don't go how I would like them.
So, I ask you Mother Eve, does it get any easier? After millenia of learning to work with Father Adam, has this whole communication and cooperation of disparate, but complimentary roles become as natural and effective in practice as it is in theory? I sure hope so.
Yours Eternally,
Saddie
I'm sure that we're similar in finding our spouses to be handsome, handy, intelligent, good, capable, trustworthy, etc., but did you find it difficult to always be submissive? I think perhaps I have had too many years of independence, too many roles as queen of the mountain that I sometimes find myself balking at following my husband's lead. For example, when I take my children to town, I am the one making decisions about where we're going, when we're eating, how we'll take care of potty breaks, etc. When the hubby joins us on excursions, I find it hard to turn over the reigns and support his choices about where we're going, when we're eating, and how we'll take care of potty breaks. It makes me anxious to not be in control, but to still be responsible for the welfare of the children. It is also rather awkward like trading ones walking shoes that fit like a glove for shoes that are a few sizes to big. I know it becomes my responsibility, as my husband's help meet, to make him aware of the needs of his family and give him possible solutions so he can choose how to fill them, but sometimes I feel like my comments come across as nagging, judging, and hag-alicious. I also start to feel frustrated when things don't go how I would like them.
So, I ask you Mother Eve, does it get any easier? After millenia of learning to work with Father Adam, has this whole communication and cooperation of disparate, but complimentary roles become as natural and effective in practice as it is in theory? I sure hope so.
Yours Eternally,
Saddie
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