I have, in the past, bitched, moaned, and complained about Master not being home when He was due or that He was not saying anything on the phone, just listening to each other breathe.
I have been on the road with Him for over a week now and I now understand more. When He calls for seemingly no reason, there is a reason. When He isn't home on time, it is out of His control. Bitching at Him is not going to help the situation, its not going to magically get Him an assignment home.
Life on the road is hard. He never really knows where He will spend the night or if He will be forced to camp out with no access to something to eat or even a bathroom. Something as simple as a bathroom can be considered a luxury in some cases.
Part of going on the road with Him was for me to experience what His life on the road is like. I know now it is not pretty. It is not all fun and games. If He wants to call me to bitch I should just let Him bitch instead of bitching myself about things.
When He gets home, I need to do everything I can to provide Him with a comfortable place where He can relax and destress, not a place where He comes home and hears nothing but bitching and complaining. When home time is delayed I need to be more supportive and listen to Him complaining if He wants to instead of stressing Him out more.
I guess I just have a whole new outlook and a more mature way of looking at the things Master goes through while on the road.
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It is always different when you get to walk in their shoes. I do the same thing you did and it is because I didn't understand what she had on her plate. I feel bad but I now know so I can change. Great post.
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