LIFE: A Different Appreciation

Well… that escalated quickly. Last episode, our biggest debate was whether making the bed is a requirement of adulthood. This week, Ashlee ended up in the back of an ambulance. After taking cold medicine while sick, an unexpected medication interaction contributed to episodes of SVT that sent Ashlee to the emergency room and ultimately kept her in the hospital overnight. And while she's okay and can laugh about parts of it now, there were moments when she genuinely believed she wasn't going to make it home. So we talk about it. What it feels like when the person who spends her life taking care of everyone else suddenly becomes the patient. What it's like watching your wife leave in an ambulance while your kids are still asleep upstairs. The strange experience of continuing to parent and keep life moving while something terrifying is happening in the background. And the emotional aftermath that doesn't necessarily hit until everything is over. Somehow, we also manage to discuss Costco's aggressively timed DayQuil display, Bethany fulfilling her lifelong dream of dramatically banging on the back of an ambulance, why you should apparently always wear clean underwear, and whether normal people put on a fresh pair before bed. Because apparently that's how we process trauma around here. Mostly, though, this one is about perspective; slowing down long enough to appreciate your life, your family, the people who show up for you, and the person standing beside you through all of it. Take care of yourselves. Take care of your people. And, apparently, read the entire medication label. Welcome back to Wife Life Balance.