When you marry someone and move into the same home, you learn a lot about how different people live. I mean everyone has quirks. You know, the things you do at home that make your spouse crazy. This year, Isaac has learned that I am obsessed with not having dirty dishes in the sink. Seriously, I can’t sleep if there’s a dirty dish in the sink. I have to wash all of the dishes before I can relax. Isaac has been great about dealing with my OCD about dishes by working hard to wash dishes in a timely manner, if I haven’t already washed them.
By now, you’re probably wondering what kind of quirks Isaac has that I have to deal with……unless, of course, you’ve already lived with Isaac and you already know all of them. I think the best way to tell you about Isaac’s biggest quirk is to tell a little story. You know how I love to tell stories and take up as much of your precious time as possible. Anyway here goes:
This fall I got a phone call from my good friend, Erin. We were talking for a few minutes when all of a sudden, Isaac let out a blood curdling scream and started slapping his knee and jumping around the room. Needless to say, Erin was very concerned. She asked if Isaac was hurting me and if I needed to get away. I replied: “Everything’s fine, he’s just watching sports”. Yes, as any good Texas Aggie would do, Isaac was watching the A & M football game and something good had happened. Sooooooo he FLIPPED out! This year I’ve learned that Isaac is the craziest sport spectator I have ever seen in my entire life.
Don’t get me wrong. Unlike many women, I enjoy watching sports. I like when the Aggies win and I genuinely want them to do well. But, I usually only cheer or say something when a touchdown is made. If Isaac only screamed at predictable times like first downs I would be prepared and know when to cover my ears. Unfortunately for me, I never know what play is going to cause a crazy-man dance/yelling session. We can be sitting on the couch quietly watching a game and all of a sudden, my husband channels Mariah Carey and is able to make a range of sounds that don’t seem possible for human beings to make. It can be a little scary to be around Isaac when he is flailing his body around and making piercing noises but I think I’ve finally learned how to deal with it.
I just have to pretend to run errands around the house while he’s watching the Aggies play! This just came to me today during the A & M basketball game. I had to get away because my ears hurt so I decided to go outside and check the mail. His screaming isn’t nearly as piercing if I am outside getting the mail, or filling up the water bottle (although the neighbors still look a little scared when they hear him from outside. Thai people are very quiet). Also, if I’m running errands, I may only get slapped in the butt once and Isaac has to cross the room to get to me so I have time to prep myself and clench my butt so it doesn’t sting as much. And the other plus is, the house never looked so clean!
In summary, Isaac and I are continuing to grow up and learn to love and nurture each other, even though we are both insane. And that, my friends, is what marriage is all about. Marriage = learning to deal with your spouses crazy. Man I should charge for these priceless gems of marriage wisdom!
