I was woken up early this morning by my bad throat. I coughed so hard that I woke up earlier than usual. But a pleasant surprise awaited. Pete was there by my side with a glass of water. I didn't realise it but I had been coughing a few times already and he heard it. So he got the water ready for me.
Isn't that sweet of him? It gets better. He made me a warm glass of honey and lemon water to soothe that throat. It perked me up and made me feel a bit better. I still felt a bit queasy so he brought me a pill to settle my tummy.
Later that morning, we took a walk and I was hoping the fresh air would make me feel better. It didn't. I still felt nauseated after that. He got me to take a nap, made me feel comfortable and even played some music to lull me to sleep. The best part was that he was there to hug and comfort me when I woke up. With all that tender loving care, I felt much, much better. Who wouldn't?
I think the way your spouse treats you when you are sick says a lot about your marriage. And I didn't have to look further than my home. My parents have always been very loving towards each other and I could see how well my mum looks after my dad when he was sick. He would always have his bouts of cough or cold and flu, and the whole household would know that he was not feeling too good. In fact, sometimes I suspect that he was exaggerating his symptoms a bit to get more sympathy but he really didn't have to. My mum would always patiently tend to his every need. My mum doesn't get sick as often, but when she is, my dad would help to do the chores.
It's really sweet to watch them and I am so glad that I am able to experience it too with Pete. I know that I would do my best to take care of him if he is ill and I know for certain that he would do the same for me.
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