For most of the beginning of our marriage, Andrew had to be up for work 2 or 2-1/2 hours before I had to get up. His alarm would go off, and he would turn on the TV. I hated that. Really hated it. He would then go take his shower, and then come back to get dressed...sometimes with the TV on again. I can remember mornings I would be in bed trying to sleep, and I couldn't wait for him to be finished so it would be dark and quiet again. I would ask many times if he could please find a different way to do this, but he was insistent, so I got over it.
Last year the tables turned. With Robert having to be on the bus so early, I was up with him. Before I was working, it made the most sense because I could take a nap, and once I started working, it allowed me to get in the shower before Andrew needed to on those days. I think I could count on one hand the number of times I needed to turn on the light, and I made an effort to make sure the bedroom door was latched so he couldn't hear us in the hall and out in the family room. Sometimes though, it wouldn't latch like I had thought, and I can remember him complaining to me about how his sleep was interrupted. Gee, I wonder what that is like???
Many days now we are both up at the same time so he walks the dog while I am in the shower. Yesterday though, he wasn't working because he had a dental appointment. Once upon a time, we would enjoy those days together, but now I am his sub. I like his classes and he likes knowing that his sub isn't an idiot (you would be surprised how often that occurs). It meant that he really got to sleep in yesterday, and I tried even harder to respect that. At the same time, he tries even harder on rare school mornings when I don't have to be up to make sure he lets me sleep as well. Life experiences help us to appreciate each other even more!
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