Again, this past weekend (actually Thursday-Monday) Abigail went to Hereford, TX for Rachel’s (her sister) wedding shower. Abigail really wanted to be there with her family, and it’s understandable why. For me, it was another opportunity to experience bachelor-hood and all it’s glory. In many ways it was really nice… in many ways, I re-learned how much more boring my life is compared to Abigail being around.
Some things accomplished while Abby was away:
I won the Super Bowl. You see, one of our students Tim M., let me have his Playstation 2. I am so thankful, now I get to waste my life winning Super Bowls with players that don’t exist, in a world that WILL NEVER exist. Thank you Tim M. Thank you.
I watched Gladiator, Braveheart, The Royal Tenenbaums, & Fight Club. After watching all these movies I got really restless and wanted to do one of several things: 1) Kill someone; 2) Change my name to Maximus; 3) Sprint across a field yelling FREEDOM!; 4) Buy a boar’s head and hang it somewhere in my home or office; 4) Get in a fight; 5) Form a club that fights; 6) Never talk about that club – but wink at others that were part of that club. You can now see how restless I became over the weekend.
Ate lots of meat - and NO veggies. It’s not that I don’t like veggies, I just don’t know how to cook them well. When Abigail is around she will take care of the main sides (veggies, salads, deserts) and I will focus in on the meat portion. This could be red meat or chicken or sausage. Doesn’t matter, I’ll cook it. So… I ate a lot of meat.
When Abigail is away I get up REALLY early in the morning. This is where I blame Abigail for something that she really isn’t responsible for but I’ll blame her anyways… When the alarm sounds early in the morning it is really difficult for me to get out of bed – when she is around. Why? I really tend to enjoy resting with her as she is slowly waking and as I am doing the same. There is nothing odd about it except the fact that I genuinely enjoy just holding (cuddling) with her as we both wake. When she is not around it is a completely different story. I wake up. I ride my bike. I chopped limbs up before the sun came up on a Saturday… what is wrong with me?! At any rate, when she is out, I get up. I have comfirmed this idea through a friend here in Waco. He said that when his wife is out he typically does the same – wakes early and gets started on his day. Weird huh?
Man is not made to be alone. Being away from Abigail this long reiterated to me that I need people. It’s not that I’m trying to escape others I just tend to retreat away from others – which is actually helpful for me since I tend to be around others due to the nature of my vocation. BUT –> you and I need others. I came to points in my time away from Abby where I sought out time with friends… it was needed. You know who you are – thanks for the time.
All this to say – I learned again that I far out love married life to single life. I learned again how Abby really has become my best friend.
mc