Distance makes the heart grow fonder?
Posted in All Posts on 23. Jun, 2010
My husband left Sunday night for a business trip and will be returning home tomorrow. Before he left, we weren’t fighting at all. But we were rubbing on each other’s nerves. We’ve had a lot of stressful situations going on the past month or so. And it was a last minute decision that I would not join my husband on his trip. Neither of us wanted to make that decision, which added additional stress. So when he left, we weren’t mad at each other, we weren’t angry but we could both use a moment of alone time to relax.
What a difference a little business trip can make. The day after he left, I missed him and was already ready for him to come home. But after two days, I really missed him and was really ready for him to come home. This made me think about the saying “distance makes the heart grow fonder”. I’m not sure if I completely agree. I don’t think I would love my husband any more or any less had he not gone on his business trip. But what the trip has giving us is perspective. The little things don’t seem so big right now. And it’s helped me grown in that little virtue I struggle so much with, patience.
So now when he gets home, we can spend some much needed QT together.
And then 15 minutes of him being home with his muddy boots thrown on the floor and dirty clothes piled up on the bed, I’ll begin to miss the quite, clean home I had moments earlier.
Every couple of days I don’t see Shawn for two or three or even four days at a time. We constantly have a relationship like that thanks to his schedule at the fire house. Let me tell you, sometimes those days alone are the best days ever. And even when you are enjoying your space it is still the best thing ever when the phone rings and he’s on the other end.
Glad you found some perspective!
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It is amazing how a couple days apart can make you miss your husband. With Brian gone quite often, I miss him and appreciate him more when he comes home but on the flip side when he gets back I think, why do we have to watch Sports Center now instead of Real House Wives of Orange County?! Funny how that works!
I agree with you totally. I love my husband so much……when he is away on business.