Middle America's Worldview

"I appreciate you working so hard." There were the words I heard at 5 a.m. this morning. These words were spoken by my wife as I rolled out of bed to my part-time Pepsi job. I work full time during the week on the primary job, and 20 hours on the weekend for the part-time. I don't mind really. Except some mornings are a bit harder to get out of bed than others, like this morning.

I was thinking about this today. I have a great wife who is supportive, trusting, great mother, and a true friend.

I am reminded of Proverbs chapter 31 verse 10; "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."

I feel my wife is my deepest treasure on this earth. I honestly do. I look at these other marriages (they mainly keep together for some other reason than love) and it's a continued reminder of how good I have it.

We have differences and we have arguments, but in the end, we still love each other. And somehow manage to go to bed together. (smile)

In reality, every time I go to work on the weekends, she works just as hard with the kids and house. So when she tells me again "I appreciate you working so hard." I will have to reconvey to her "I appreciate her work just as well."