Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Don't Come Here for Sympathy

I was raised with the Tim McGarry "suck it up" philosophy. Anytime I was sick I was reminded by my dad that he went to work all the time when he wasn't feeling well. It was true; I watched him do it. That's why when I am sick I pretty much keep going and I assume everyone else should too. While it makes me a great employee it doesn't make me the greatest wife. Ask Matt.

Last night he passed a kidney stone. For most people this would be a rare and excruciating experience. For Matt it's just excruciating. He passes them all the time. This is probably the 2nd or 3rd one this year. Want to see? (These are all that he has passed in the last 3 years).



It's become so common that I barely even notice. Here's what he sent me in an email today:

"Yes, I love the sympathy that you showed for me last night with my stone...I am pacing the house trying to wake you up and when you finally roll over you just said dang and then went back to sleep. It is kind of funny now that I look back on it. Maybe that is when I should ask to do things..... ;)"


Not good. I'll never be wife of the year.

6 comments:

Kliss said...

This is from Matt.... Those are the stones that I haven;t turned inot the Dr. Not to brag but I want to take full credit for all of those bad boys. I work for those suckers.. anyways, Kliss is right. Dang you Tim McGarry...

lrix said...

I have the Tim McGarry curse as well. Scott complains that I never sympathize with his aches and pains either (he never has stones though). I think curse is a good word... I would love to be sick and not worry about taking time out to be better.

Emily said...

Nice picture - what is that granola? Kliss, I have thought before about what a mean mom you are, I guess it only makes sense that you would be a mean wife too.

McGarryMom said...

I'm sort of confused. I know Dad is unsympathetic when people are sick and he often worked when he wasn't feeling well, but why is it that I have the attitude that men are babies when they are sick and they are very needy?

McGarryMom said...

Matt,
You deserve some sympathy for your pains. I do feel for you. Note that Kliss didn't attribute lack of sympathy to her mom.

Matt said...

it has been noted. I will now call you at 3:00 in the morning. :)