Why Do Women Act This Way?

Some women give men more credit, attention, and respect

My husband went on a two-day fly-fishing trip, so this is one of the very few nights he isn’t home.

It also happens my sister is out of town. Her daughter whisked her off to a weekend bed and breakfast for her birthday. Since my sister drops by frequently and unexpectedly, her absence and my husband’s absence left me in a sort of limbo. What would I do?

Plenty, as it turns out.

I decided to spend the morning taking pictures for a News Break story and the afternoon working in the yard. My spring pansies were wilting, and it was time to plant summer flowers.

I ditched routine, housework, and meal preparation, and headed out to take pictures.

But when I had snapped my last photograph, I noticed a missed call from Megan, my mother’s hospice caseworker.

My mother, who turns 102 in July, lives with us. She is now bedridden, which has led me to the good decision to recruit hospice and the expensive decision to hire caregivers.

When I called Megan back, she said, “I stopped by and rang the doorbell, but nobody answered. Do you want me to drop by tomorrow?”

“What time are you coming, and I’ll make sure I’m home,” I said.

“I hate to be like the cable guy, but I can only give you a three-hour window,” she said. “Sometime between 10 and 1?”

I made a mental note to be home between 10 and 1, because any 15-minute dash to the grocery store or the pharmacy would be the exact time she arrived. Hospice is good enough and helpful enough that you don’t want to miss them.

After my picture taking, I drove by Lowes to buy flowers for the deck and the front yard. Then I swung by Chick fil A and picked up a special treat for my mother: chicken nuggets and a Coke.

When I got home, my mother’s eyes lit up at the sight of her treat and her caregiver said, “Is that all she’s having for dinner?”

“Mama, do you want anything else? Potatoes or vegetables?” I already knew her answer. She only wanted those nuggets.

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