Romance Short Stories
The Best Gift Part 1
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I've heard the saying, "The best gift parents can
ever give to their children is to love each other."
I've had the pleasure of witnessing the truth of this statement
for over 40 years. From as far back as I can remember my
Mom and Dad were a team. A great partnership. They were
more than just a partnership. It was as if they were one
person.
Sure, they argued, but there was never any doubt in our
minds that any disagreements would be worked through and
resolved. Mom and Dad began their married life poor, but
they worked hard and over the years, built a very successful
business. They each had their strengths and weaknesses,
but the way they worked together, you never saw the weaknesses,
just the strengths.
Dad was the outgoing, more public person with whom people
met and fell in love with right away. Everyone knew Dad!
Then, when they got to meet Mom, they felt the exact same
way about her as well. Mom, although not at all shy, was
more comfortable being the person behind the scenes. More
details oriented, she ran the books and according to Dad,
was the one who really made the business work.
The biggest lesson about love and marriage that my mom
and dad taught us kids was how to talk "about"
your spouse. Have you ever heard husbands and wives when
speaking to others make unkind remarks about their spouses?
It's one of those things people just seem to do. Sure, they're
"only kidding" or maybe they are not. But words
matter. And words teach, whether positively or negatively.
You would never hear such a thing from my mom and dad.
Dad always speaks of Mom in the most complimentary, glowing
terms. Mom does the same of him.
This lesson made such an impression on me. I still remember
when I was age twelve and we were installing carpets in
our home. The crew boss was one of those stereotypical beer
guzzling, hard-living guys, who would have probably belonged
to Ralph Kramden's Raccoon Lodge from the old Honeymooner's
TV show. For lunch, my folks bought pizza for the crew.
Dad went to talk with the boss about the job. I was around
the corner listening.
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