I am, therefore I annoy

I am the oldest of several siblings. When I was a small child... past the birth of my first little sister, I was asking my mom for an older brother. She never delivered.

The Lord, however, did.

I got a supremely annoying husband. Just irritating. He irritates everybody. Not in a strange anti-social, needs a psychiatrist sort of way... in an "older brother that I never should have asked for" sort of way.

Its the kind of annoying that only a sibling could conjure. He will take the last sip of your drink, pull your hair to get your attention, or call your daughter's favorite band "the Frog Brothers" until she cries and you have to explain that Daddy is silly and that is how we know that he loves us... which even Mommy does not understand.

I got this email from my husband today...
(names have been changed to protect the annoyed)

I was talking to (a female friend at work), and she was venting about how (her significant other) had a really bad habit of leaving the garage door open every time he comes in. She claims that he has never closed it behind him after he pulls his car in, even though there is a remote a button on his dash, and there is a button right by the door. He still won't close it.

When she confronts him about it, she says that they are going to get robbed one day while they are in the house. He starts arguing with her saying that he always closes it, and if he does not he is justified because he intended to leave in a little while or that he knows she is going to be home and she would close it... etc etc.

(Work friend) was telling me this because she was seeking a guy's point of view on this kind of behavior. I told her that (lazy boyfriend) was simply giving her affection. I asked her, "if the garage door was not open, what would you talk about? Would you have something else to share besides incomprehensible work stuff that neither of you want to re-live anyway?"

I assured her that this was probably one of the "buttons" that (irritating boyfriend) would use to garner attention to get emotion running through his mind. To bring out a spark that would hopefully lead to spending a few moments with the one he loves.

As predicted (long-suffering friend) is not interested in this kind of attention for it is negative and annoying. So now in full comprehension of why he has this irritating habit, she will from now on open the front door and leave it open when she find the garage door open instead of reacting to his "button" pushing.

How wonderful to see that all men that love their women show it the same way... and that all women don't like it. Ce' LaMour

True love shows from knowing the good and bad buttons of those whom you love and using them quite often. That is why we do it.

I love you

hubband

Marital bliss

There is a little boy in Karina's preschool class, obviously no more than four years old, that touches her face everyday during story time. He does not poke her. Apparently it does not hurt at all. He simply takes one finger and touches her face.

I try to explain what I know as an adult woman (that he thinks that she is pretty and wants her to be his friend) to Karina in pre-school terms that are appropriate.

Dr. Phil might make a house call if I tell her what I am really thinking...

This little four year old - is acting exactly like Daddy... he thinks you are cute and wants you to pay attention to him. Get used to it... apparently this is what they meant for us by "endure to the end".