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This is all I get?




I work at home, so I’m alone all day in a quiet house. Quiet is great, but usually by midday I’m dying for someone to talk to. When my kids walk in the door after school I’m all over them. How was your day? Do you have homework? What exciting thing happened? According to them the same thing happens every single day: Nuthin.

Since I can’t get any conversation from my kids, I will hourly occasionally email my husband. My emails are long, lots of details about how the kids were that morning on the way to school, what activities we have coming up, if I’ve recently talked to either of our parents.  Chock full of really important stuff that I’m sure he needs and wants to know. And I always ask how his day is going.

It never fails, no matter how wonderful my email is, this is the kind of stuff I get in response:

Hey. I’m working late then going for a run. Did you wash whites?

Seriously, I’ve got an inbox full of emails that are identical to this. Do you realize what a letdown it is, when I so carefully and lovingly crafted the perfect email?

Usually I respond to let him know that something must be wrong with his computer, because part of his email was cut off, the part where he wrote HOW MUCH HE LOVES ME!

Is a little conversation really too much to ask?

 

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    Filed Under Family, Me | 3 Comments 

    3 Responses to “This is all I get?”

      1
        Stacy (mama-om) on May 8th, 2008 11:32 pm

        Hi — I just found your blog. Thanks for having me on your list of faves! Wow.

        I enjoyed reading your posts!

        Blessings,
        Stacy

      2
        Sheri on May 9th, 2008 11:17 am

        Hi Stacy. I just found your blog last week, love it and especially your grateful blog with your son, what a sweet idea.

      3
        Michelle on June 1st, 2008 12:06 pm

        Your hubby sounds very much like mine, not big on email at all. I’m sure he apprciates your chatty notes though.