Don't Feed the Dust Bunnies

Last night, I told my dear husband that the refrigerator/freezer was leaking a little bit.  I told him around 10 p.m. at night.

So, after a hard day's work, he pulled everything out from under the refrigerator, cleaned out and vacuumed all the coils, pulled out the refrigerator from the wall, and cleaned the floor underneath it.  Boy, was it dirty down there!

He didn't have to do all that right then.  It could have waited until the morning when he was rested.  But he took care of the problem right then and there.  Why?  Because he loves me, and he wanted to do something nice for me that would make my life easier.

Yesterday morning, he also slipped into the kitchen when I wasn't looking and did the dishes for me.

That's true love - doing something kind for someone else, even when it's not necessarily convenient or easy or the timing isn't that great, not because you have to, but just because you want to help them out.

It's all too easy to take such acts of kindness for granted, to say, "He's just doing what he ought to".  Well, I don't see it that way.  Anytime my husband, or my kids, or a friend does something for me, without any expectation of a return, they are giving of themselves, from the heart.  It doesn't matter if it's something I would see as small - doing the dishes, or bringing me a glass or soda, or taking me for a drive by the lake so I can get out of the house and away from the computer for a little while - or something big, like cleaning out under the fridge.  It's all special.

I sooooo love and appreciate my husband - he's absolutely the best!  And I appreciate him for everything he does.

So, two things to learn:

1.  Clean the dust bunnies from underneath your fridge :)

2.  Someone has done something nice for you recently - let them know how much you appreciate them!