Sagerat Scribbles

• Feb. 7, 2007 - Finishing with the Trophy Girl

Posted in Uncategorically Speaking

My Papafather loved motorcycles and he used race on dirt ovals "professionaly." Which means he sometimes won money, but it wasn't anywhere near what competitors are winning today!

He did win trophies and in my little girl naive state of mind, I wanted to grow up to be the trophy girl. The tall, skinny, knock out who handed the trophies over to winners with more than just a peck on the cheek. Who wouldn't want to give their own daddy a congratulatory kiss?

I finally grew up and wised up to the ways of the trophy girl. However I do think my Dear Man needs to know that he is the winner in my life. I need to greet him every night with a kiss and with eyes and smile that show I think he has just completed the best race of his life. I can then hand him his trophy, a plate full of hot food.

My own daughters look forward to their daddy coming home. They rush to greet him. You could say they are the cheering section. Some day they will grow up and get married, Lord willing, and be the ones to greet their men at the finish line of the daily grind.

I'm not young or skinny, and I'm hardly a knock-out. It isn't the trophy girl and the kiss itself that a comepetitor is racing for. They want to win and they want someone to recognize that they have won. My Dear Man doesn't come home to me each day because I kiss him, he comes home because I believe in him and I recognize that he is a winner.

• Feb. 8, 2007 - Nice Post

Posted by ktneis

My hubby is ver spoiled when he gets home. My dd is now doing his outside chores and he gets a huge dinner. He can relax in the living room with the kids or without and then watch tv and enjoy me. I love it when he comes home to us everyday.

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• Feb. 8, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cammiemelisabray

What a good exhortation to a young wife and mother. It is so easy for me to get wrapped up in the goings on of the day....then I hand him a second hand welcome. He is a winner and I need to make sure he feels like one! Thanks :)

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• Feb. 8, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by booknhome

Reading your post, I realize I have really slipped up in this area.

Thanks, I needed that!

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• Feb. 9, 2007 - So true.

Posted by skdenfeld

I have been a bit grumpy today and realised earlier how aweful to come to I would be. It can be so hard sometimes to remember- less of me. Less of me. Less of me....

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• Feb. 10, 2007 - Great post...

Posted by 4evrHischild

Great advice. Did you see the contest treasurekeeper is hosting at her blog along the lines of helping women to be better helpmeets and encouragers of their husbands. I just found it today.

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