Sometimes we can tend to take those lines in the marriage service ‘in sickness and in health’ without really thinking through what they mean. Mick and I had practical experience of it this week.
It has been a very rough week for us, as I have been in extreme pain with a back problem and been ordered by the doctor to rest. Unfortunately with back problems there is often not a lot the doctor can do. E ven resting is hard to do when constantly in pain. What’s even worse has to get up to go to the toilet and basic things like that. Fortunately I have a wonderful husband who has taken over the reins of the household so I can do exactly as the doctor ordered. Mick has been washing, shopping, cooking and do all sorts of household tasks as well as caring for me.
I appreciate that he has willingly taken on all those task. The other things I appreciated were when the pain first appeared he suggested I should go and see the doctor but he didn’t nag. Mick knows harping at me about something is the surest way to get me offside, so he made the suggestion and left it with me. The result was I rang up that same morning. Unfortunately I couldn’t get into see the doctor till Wednesday but he drove me there since he knew it was difficult enough for me to walk a few steps let along try and drove a cr.
I’m very thankful for the way has taken charge of everything while I am out of action and told him so.
‘No worries.’ That’s what we do. You do the same and look after me when I’m sick.’
True enough, but it’s not easy sometimes being on the receiving end. I admit I’m not good at resting and sitting down doing nothing. But this time I had no choice. He’s also made sure I have a stack of books to read close by and DVDs to watch and isn’t too busy to take time to sit and watch some of the with me.
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