Today's bit of humor first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post a number of years ago.  It reveals a sequence of actions where a husband reacts to his wife's colds during seven years of marriage.

1st year cold: The husband said, "Sugar dumpling!  I'm really worried about my baby girl! You've got a bad sniffle and there's no telling about these things with all the strep going around. I'm putting you in the hospital this afternoon for a general check-up and a good rest.  I know the food is lousy there, so I'll be bringing you food from Tosini's.  I've already got it all arranged with the floor
superintendent."

2nd year cold: "Listen, darling! I don't like the sound of that
cough! I've called Dr. Miller to rush over here. Now you go to bed
like a good little girl just for Poppa."

3rd year cold: "Maybe you better lie down, Honey. Nothing like a
little rest when you feel lousy. I'll bring you something. Do you have
any canned soup?"

4th year cold: "Now look dear, be sensible! After you've fed the
kids, washed the dishes and finished vacuuming, you'd better lie down."

5th year cold: "Why don't you take a couple of aspirin?"

6th year cold: "If you'd just gargle or something, instead of
sitting around barking like a seal!"

7th year cold: "For Pete's sake, stop sneezing! Are you trying to
give me pneumonia!?"

Things do change over the years, don't they?  May I encourage those
of you who are married to do something special for your spouse today.

Write a sweet note or buy a card. Pick up some flowers or a small gift (yes, I know, be prepared for a response like, "What did you do now, wreck the car?").  Just make a conscious effort not to take one another for granted.

Those of you who aren't married, sorry, I have no words of wisdom for you today.  But, print this out and save it.  Who knows when it may come in handy! 

"Husbands, love your wives,
just as Christ also loved the church
and gave Himself for it."
(Ephesians 5:25)

"...admonish the young women
to love their husbands...."
(Titus 2:4)

In Jesus' name, Amen.

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