My husband

I have the greatest husband in the world. I am sure there are others who feel the same way, but they're wrong. I kid. Yesterday was a morning to go in the record books. After nearly no sleep I erupted into what I will call a "abstract interpretive dance". In reality, I threw a tantrum. I was mad because both of my boys kept me up nearly all night. I was irritated because I could hear my husbands "soft" snoring. I was anxious because we are in the process of a lot of change which scares me. I was overwhelmed because the household chores and everyday tasks are looming. After no sleep, I snapped. Aric responded.
At first, Aric's response was not so pleasant. Mine wouldn't have been either. I stormed through the house begrudgingly cleaning at 4:00 AM. I silently told myself that I was going to just leave. Aric could find child care. Aric could deal with the stress of the housework. I insisted to myself that I had been violently insulted. How dare he!
After a while I decided that I wasn't going to just leave without having my say. I went up to the room, but on the way there, something happened. God spoke to my heart. A calmness overcame me. I realized that I needed to let Aric know how I was feeling, but not in an offensive manner. There is not one person in this world who will respond well to being attacked.
I went into the room and told Aric that we needed to talk. I began to sob and tell him all of the things that were on my mind. I unloaded all of the stressors that were haunting me. Aric wrapped me in his warm embrace and told me he was sorry and that everything would be ok.
He was sorry? That's right. My husband apologized after I acted like a two year old. If that isn't humbling, I don't know what is. To top it off, he brought me dinner that night so that I could relax and not have to cook. Awwww! Right?!
The thing is, this is typical. My husband has been known to throw his fits too, but most of the times he acts as a defuser. I explode and he picks up the pieces. He tells me that I will be ok. He tells me that everything will be just fine. He picks up the slack that I have been tripping over. He is patient, compassionate, and understanding. I couldn't have asked for a better man.