Tuesday, October 23, 2007

In His Past Life

I have found out long time ago that Jim has a bad temper, I even relayed it to my father in a passing conversation. But last week he blew again for the 3rd time on the marked 3rd month into the marriage. All over me wanting to take a bath instead of a shower. What is wrong with this man is all I could think as I turned off the faucet with what little water that had been running into the tub. I put on clean clothing despite my less than clean body and went to work. As I sat in my pick up putting on my seat belt he slammed the side house door like a child. He needs help. All this over a bath??? Again, "What is wrong with this man?" He complained that I stare off into the 75 gallon fish tank. I told him it was kind of like meditation to me; watching the graceful butterfly like fins flowing in the water is calming in a way I cannot explain. He did not understand, I was not going to beat a dead horse trying to explain it either. The man cannot relax. I don't think he knows how.