Todd Wilson's Familyman Weekly
Sand 'da Floor
Todd Wilson
Friday, November 14, 2003
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Hey Dad,
Not much happening around the Wilson house this week. There was the lice scare, but I think we're out of the woods on that one. We took the kids to the dentist yesterday—no cavities. And Abe (2) has gone more than 14 hours without getting into serious trouble.
There is one thing that has gnawed away at my insides for the last two months—an item on my wife's to-do list.
Back in September, while Debbie was away at a ladies' retreat, I had the bright idea of pulling up the carpet to expose the beautiful 100-year-old wood floor. Instead, I ripped up the carpet, exposing the 100-year-old, beat up, mismatched, crud-coated floor.
Since then, my wife has had one thought on her mind … rent a floor sander and tackle the job. Of course, I wouldn't let her do the job herself. She is six months pregnant and is a month or two too far along to be operating a 150-lb. drum sander. That means I have to do it. And I don't want to. It will be messy and involved, and I just know it won't go smoothly.
The last several weeks I've been putting her off with all kinds of excuses, but in the back of my head God keeps whispering, "Sand the floor." At least I think it's God. It could be Mr. Miagi from "Karate Kid."
I'm fighting it tooth and nail … but I know my wife would love it if I rented the sander and did it … on the other hand, it really isn't all that bad … yeah, but it would make my wife feel loved … but there are other projects on my list that I need to get at before winter sets in … but they're MY projects, not hers.
Really the choice is simple: sand the floor and prove that I care more about my wife's needs than mine or … what was the question again?
Well, dad, I guess my mind's made up. We'll call the rental place and see if they have a sander available (sigh).
How about you? Has your wife been asking you to do something around the house? (Does a one-legged duck swim in a circle?) Prove your love once again. Get out the tools, flex your muscles, and tackle it.
No excuses.
You 'da dad!
©Copyright Todd Wilson, 2003. Used by permission.
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