It’s been nearly an 8 hours drive. Your children are getting restless and bored. The weather had been scorching hot all day. The car air-conditioner could not keep everyone at the back cool and they’re complaining of the heat. Your toddler is crying for milk. You yourself are tired and sleepy, firstly after driving for so long and secondly because you didn’t have much sleep the night before and had to wake up early for today’s journey. Everybody we’re supposed to wake up and get ready at 6:00AM and leave by 7:00AM. Instead you didn’t leave house until after 9:00AM.
You hated going back the same old route, the same old road, seing the same old scenery and stuck in the same old school holiday traffic. Your knees hurt being after inching slowly in the terrible crawl. You’re hungry but your wife insisted that you don’t make anymore stops so that we arrive early-ish. You’d rather stay at home or at least visit some other places of interest that you’ve rarely been before.
But you did it anyway. With a sour, sulky face. Time and time again. Because in marriage, sometimes you will have to do things you despise or hate. For the sake of your wife, children and family. So that they can see their loved ones, see their parent and grandparent back home. Taste some of their favorite local food that they missed and love. You grunt and bear it but you do it anyway. Because you’re a responsible husband, father and son in law. Because you care about the happiness and wellbeing of your family.
No comments:
Post a Comment