Last week I had a root canal. Anyone who tells you a root canal doesn’t hurt is a liar. Let me get that out of the way. It’s been 3 days and I’m in agony.
My darling wife, however has been unbelievably kind. She has really gone out of her way to be nice to me and to help me find things to eat that are soft enough to mash with my tongue. How is it that she can be so kind and considerate, and I am so often a bumbling oaf?
Women give compassion.
Something about being built for childbirth makes women more compassionate. They talk about their emotions more and they empathize more than men do. If men cared about other people as much as women do, perhaps there wouldn’t be war.
Women give love.
My wife writes about femininity and love. She has expressed before that true femininity is strong, powerful, and full of love. Women are capable of figuring out what people need when they are hurting and then fulfilling that need. In sports we call these the intangibles.
Women give service.
While I wouldn’t say that my wife’s love language is service, I would say that she has a definite need to take care of me sometimes. I think we all want to feel needed and appreciated. My wife loves being able to care for me when I’m really not well. This weekend was one of those times. Last night I was feeling guilty about her doing so much for me when she’s so stressed out about college finals and I tried to tell her that I could turn on the computer and watch a movie myself, that she could go take a bath. It hurt her feelings that I didn’t want her to do things for me. She really does love me.
I appreciate my wife. Sometimes I think that know so little of how much she loves me and how she expresses that love. I am a blessed man.
Thanks Periapex. I've got the bite sensitivity and a little achiness, which has gone down quite a bit. I ate nachos two days after the procedure, so it's probably mostly my fault. I took some prescription pain meds last couple days and now its just irritating.
If it flares up again or doesn't go away soon, I'll contact my dentist about the antibiotics.
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