Atypical & Awesome, “What a Woman Wants”

Roller Coaster. All week. Not those nice smooth ones but the wooden one that leaves you with a headache. You know the one? Yep- that has been my week.

Sunday night, I was doing laundry in our laundry room and stood up quickly and hit the back of my head on a cabinet that is built into the wall. Shortly thereafter, I had a migraine that bedded for the rear of the afternoon. Despite meds and other organic treatments, the headache hung around for the entire workweek. Needless to say, I was cranky and short- tempered-especially towards my beloved. Friday morning, I was outright mean.

The headache would subside at times so I decided not to go to the doctor as I deal with long lingering migraines from time to time. But I also had tummy troubles and my teeth are still messed up so physically it was a “yuck” week.

Here is where it gets interesting. Yesterday late in the afternoon, I was walking back to my office when I had the thought- “I’m going to get Captain D’s for our dinner to see if it will help me feel better”. Sodium is a big part of my treatment regime so my body typically tells me what I need. I start computing in my head how much cash I have on me. This was at about 3:15 pm. At 3:23 pm, I get a message from Phillip, “how about I pick up some Captain D’s for dinner to see if that will help your head”.

That, my dears is partnership- when you know each other’s nuances so well you know what they need and when they need it. Sometimes she needs a dozen roses, sometimes she needs ten fish fillets. To be heard and cared for is what a woman wants. And a man. And all of us. Listen to each other. And yes, the fish helped my head.