In Praise of a Supportive Husband

I really have to give it to my husband Russ who has been a fantastic sport through this whole “Less Dana” thing.  He has endured not having his favorite or even much food around the house, and never complains when I suggest he eats some leftover for the fourth time during a week.   He runs out early in the morning to the Harris Teeter to buy milk when I discover that my morning staple has gone to the dark side.

Russ has not once complained about something potentially embarrassing that I might have written in the blog.  Nor has he suggested I skip a day of writing when I remember that I have not posted anything right before we are to go out for the evening.

Today he posted on Facebook the link to my television appearance on the Heart of Carolina Perspectives show and gave another plug for Less Dana.  I was on TV in support of the Food Bank’s Heart of Carolina Food Drive.  The only way I am able to devote as much time as I do to trying to feed hungry people is because Russ works his A** off at CMG Partners to provide for me and Carter.

He never complains about my lack of earning and often steps in to drive Carter to some appointment when I have a charity commitment.  Not once has he said that anything I am doing is less of a priority than what he is doing, when in fact it is.  Without him I could do nothing and I am eternally grateful for him and his always-generous ways.

So today I would like to publicly thank the best husband on earth.  I would not be where I am today without you.  Your constant encouragement, support and love make life much more fun.  I know you are the best human on earth because our dog Shay-shay loves you the best and we all know that dogs are much more intuitive than people.   I just want you to know that I love you more than Shay-shay does, I just don’t show it by jumping into your arms when you get home like she does.

Not that I wouldn’t want to, but I am thinking about protecting your back.