Without us guys
November 23, 2009
There are more than a few people in this world who believe my wife to be a super hero. She cooks and cleans and straightens and is the official boo-boo kisser of the house. She also serves as both shepherdess and policewoman for a ragtag bunch of fourth graders who both absolutely love and mostly obey her. So yeah, I get the whole super hero thing. I really do.
But like all super heroes, my wife isn’t impervious to everything. Like Superman and Kryptonite, she has a chink in her armor.
Luckily, she has me there to make sure that chink doesn’t get any bigger. Every super hero needs a sidekick to serve as comic relief and to get into trouble now and then. That’s me.
But also like any sidekick, I have a job to do. Robin saved Batman more than once, and how many times did all those whales and sharks come through for Aqua Man? And I tend to save my wife. A lot.
To find out what that chink is and what sort of saving I do, head on over to katdish’s blog. Chances are you have your own sidekick who does this sort of thing…
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Seriously? I thought it would be a legitimate fear like clowns, mimes or Blue Man Group…
I enjoyed this.
He he he! That was a cute and funny post!
There is NO doubt how much I need my husband and he is way more than my sidekick. He is the KING of our home and the children love having their King as near by as possible.
Blessings and love as you celebrate this week!
Jill
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I love this story. Oh, and that picture on Katdish’s blog, HOLY MOLY that’s scary creepy. Yuck.
Oh, and I like how you are there for your wife! That’s just like my husband. I LOVE being a helpmate to my sweet hubby. And he cherishes me like a princess.
Great post.
Although I am the tough, 6″1, strong-enough, empowered female who can move her own furniture and carry her own suitcase, thank you very much, I’m still eternally grateful for My Daniel being around to kill the spiders and other creatures that scurry. Very, very grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m glad you’re the resident spider-killer, bear-chaser, snake-charmer, and clearer-of-the-drive. All good titles. =]
I’m taking a risk here (let the stoning begin) but I have big issues with the emasculation of men. I’m all for women’s rights and I believe they should have equal opportunity, but I feel like we’ve slid into a bad habit of abusing our men. (I’m a woman, BTW.) From TV commercials that “mock daddy” to husband-bashing, I’m saddened to see it. For me, I do the best I can in my corner of the world to make sure I don’t to the same to my husband or the men in my life. I appreciate their divine roles and their not-so-divine roles. Just as I want to be appreciated for my role as a woman and human being, so too would I like to see men appreciated for who they are. Rant over.
So fun!
Some jobs are man jobs. Removing spiders is one of them. (snakes, mice, and any other creepy crawlies fall under this category too)
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.