Dear Dr. Laura,
Lately, my parents, who are in their 70's, have been experiencing several health problems, along with things around their house needing to be fixed or repaired. This has all become a lot for them to handle. While they are strong people, I do hear the strain in their voices each week when we talk on the phone. They remain positive, but some days are real struggles for them.
I told my husband about my mom's latest diagnosis, Macular Degeneration, and I was considering flying out to visit my parents for a few days to help them out. I had looked at flights, but they were all expensive and I knew we were on a budget. Today, my husband told me he had just booked not one, but TWO flights for us to go visit my parents in a few weeks. Immediately I was overcome with emotion, realizing he had made the kind of decision that a MAN would make: he lovingly encouraged my relationship with my parents, and he lovingly will be devoting his time in a few weeks to fixing whatever needs to be fixed around their house. My husband replied with a simple "You're welcome, Sweetie" when I hugged him, my eyes full of tears. He is not the kind of man who does things for praise; he is the kind of man who does things for me and his family because they are the right and loving things to do.
Dr. Laura, I am married to a kind, giving, and sacrificing man who shows me every day what love is. Thank you for your influence in my life, and so many others.
With deepest gratitude,
Diane
