What if we treated our spouses more like a pampered pet?
Would we:
- go on more long walks and play more games
- scratch your back and brush your hair just so I could lay my hands on you
- feed you only healthy treats and give you only the best food - not that store brand stuff
- snuggle you several times a day and say sweet things when I walked by
- take your picture and tell you how cute you are
- entertain you and play games with you to make sure you are not bored
- admire you when you are napping, even your funny flaws like your snaggletooth
- take you on visits and to lots of interesting places where we could romp around together
- bring home new toys for us to play together
- find delight in all the silly things you do
- pull you onto my lap several times a day
- tell people how fun you are to be with and brag about your exploits
- ruffle your hair with a towel and dry your back after your bath
- clean up all your messes and even the hairs on the floor without complaint
- notice if you were getting too hot or too cold or if you were getting thirsty so I could get you fresh drinks
- not grouse at you when I'm grumpy about something else
- gently lead you where I need/want to go and let you take the lead and follow you when it's important to you
- chatter on happily even though you are not listening to a word that is being said
- stop in the middle of chores to play for a moment because you are staring at me longingly
- love to have you jump on my lap and snuggle when I sit on the couch
- not get irritated if you followed me around all day, got in my way, was curious to know what I was doing and what I was going to do next
- nurture and love you without expecting anything but love in return
Here's to being happily married and treated like a pampered pet!
Merry Christmas!
Hope you also have a happy and healthy New Year!
