January 15, 2016
I KNOW I Chose Wisely

Dear Dr. Laura:

My law enforcement husband (also known as a "real man") had a lousy day at work recently, and many would never guess that was the case.  His shift ended as my work day began, and he walked into my office at the start of my day in casual clothes carrying coffee and bagels.  He drove over an hour to spend a ten minute coffee break with me.  Wow.

I had no clue from the smile on his face that he had a bad day.  As I was enjoying my latte, I noticed that his skin was unusually red, so I asked if he had taken a vitamin that makes his skin flush red.  He had an odd look on his face, but said "no." Then he told me he literally had a "crappy" day at work - he had human pee and poop thrown on him and the red skin was from the decontamination process!

You preach about choosing wisely and treating kindly, and about marrying a "real man."  In that moment, I knew I had.  I married a man who can be smiling, loving, and sweet after a terrible day, and he gets bonus points for not complaining.  We ladies - well, WE would be complaining for sure. 

Lisa



Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM