It was my last day at the old company and my fellow employees wanted to have a goodbye lunch launch.
I had always got on well with everyone, but especially with one lady who had the next office to mine. At the end of the day, I went to say goodbye to her. She gave me a big hug and then said she had a present for me! She reached into her desk and out came a big wooden spoon. She reflected that I had been a stirrer at times (always in fun) so she thought I should have a wooden spoon. I thanked her for it and then wondered if I should bring it home.
Somehow my little inner voice got the better of me, and I duly brought it home and told my wife the story. She was most interested and when I suggested it would be useful in the kitchen she said NO she had other ideas.
Sure enough last Friday, when she determined that there were issues to be dealt with and I was stretched over the back of the sofa, she decided to bring out the wooden spoon. Although it is not as heavy, she made very effective use of it before she moved on to other implements.
As I sit here writing this, I am still aware of the total effect of the session, and this helps remind me of the need to try and improve my ways. I suppose this is a familiar story but certainly a good session really seems to leave me in a much better state of mind and attitude. My wife is much happier also because she has the 'me' she wants to be with. It also helps me realize the way I should treat her all the time.
Earl