Monday, October 19, 2009

Ouch...

So, I've touted myself on being the 'superior' emotional experience in relationship to my husband. I mean, you've read about all of the bad stuff he's done. Noble me; I tended my emotional self while he misbehaved. Well, I got a good spanking this weekend.

My husband's a chef and a VERY talented one at that. He's dedicated to turning his skills and knowledge into a business of his own. Recently, he has partnered with a talented young lady who is a spectacular social networker to increase his clientele. This is a FABULOUS idea by the way. I am on board and highly supportive of this idea. That is, until he wants to cook for her, her husband AND her two children.

I'm typically a generous person. You have to understand, however, that I have had the experience of my husband cooking six course meals for 50 people and these people being too full by the time the entree arrives to eat much of anything else. The entire time this is happening, I have this sinking feeling of seeing grocery money being thrown in the trash.

So, he tells me his elaborate menu and I'm privately hyperventillating. At some point during the day of the dinner, my smart alek higher self says to me, "You're some supportive wife! Your husband has this brilliant idea to build his business to support YOU and his children and your idea of supporting him is to shoot holes in his idea. Oh! This isn't the first time either."

Ouch...

Oh, she's right. Of course, she always is right. I intend to be more diligent about being supportive, rather than just sounding supportive. I shall praise his ideas. I intend to only offer suggestions that build upon the brilliance of his idea.

The dinner was a smashing success, by the way. We left with new acquaintences and had a fantastic brainstorming session. We may even have formed some new business alliances for ourselves.

Oh how I love growing!

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