Day 232 Honoring My Husband With Admiration

This would have been a piece of cake
if it was all I had to address.

Today was a day of learning for me.  We had to have a tenant removed from one of our properties,    something I truly did not like.  Nonetheless it did have to be done, which left us with a vacant apartment that needed to be cleaned.  On the day of the removal I was there and took a look around to see if it was badly damaged.  I was surprised at how it did not appear to be too much in disarray.  So I mistakenly shared with Bryan that I would clean it to get it ready for showing.  I have to say today I am truly honoring my husband with admiration.

I have another paper to write so I wanted to get an early start on the apartment.  Bryan asked me if I had a few large plastic bags and cleaning material.  I told him yes, and I did, I just did not  know I did not have enough.  I wondered why he asked me the question because I did not think it would take me that long to clean.  Well as I said, today was a day of learning for me.  As I began to clean the apartment I realized that it was going to take a lot longer than I had planned because it was much dirtier than I had remembered.  There is something to be said for what lies beneath the surface.  I spent over 2 1/2 hours cleaning the place and it was not all done when I left.  I do not like to label and judge a person, so I will just say it was an experience for me.  I would be the tub had not been cleaned since we cleaned it before the person became a tenant.

Bryan showed up and I told him the place needed to be fumigated.  So he took care of that and I left.  My husband knows me well so he called me not too long after I left and asked me was I okay.  I gave him a screaming "NO" and said I am not cut out for this kind of work.  It was not the house cleaning, because of course I clean my house all the time, it was the mass amount of dirt, grime, little critters and junk that I could not take.  The thing is, I have cleaned other apartments before, but this one had a little extra spice to it. 

Bryan shared with me that he thought it was a piece of cake relatively speaking and I said you must be kidding.  He then shared with me that normally he would have hire one of his guys to do the heavy lifting before I get in to clean so by the time I arrive I may have to clean the windows, clean the refrigerator and some minor dusting.  This time because "I" said I would do it, he did not have the preliminary cleaning done.  He also said I probably have a much greater appreciation for the work he does and I said absolutely I do but I am in no way cut out for it myself.  He then asked if I wanted him to have someone come in to finish things up.  You can probably guess my response.  How many ways can you say yes please.

Today I am honoring my husband with true admiration.   It really gave me a perspective on why he shuns the idea of cleaning up at home.  He has a lot of properties and people are moving in and out all the time.  Although he has help, he often has to provide support.  I so get it now and can increase my grace and space in this area.  I am so admiring of his ability to transform a place from barely livable into something quite lovely.  I learned a great lesson today, one about myself and one about my husband; both very valuable for our marriage.  So I guess there was a purpose after all.  God always knows.

Wives of the world in what way can you or do you honor your husband with admiration?  Is there something that he does that you are truly appreciative of because you would not do it yourself?  How can you honor him with admiration on today?  A little appreciation and acknowledgement goes a long way.  Please share your stories with us; we would love to hear from you.

Blessings,

Rochelle

"To love is to admire with the heart, to admire is to love with the mind." Theophile Gautier