Some of you may be wondering why I haven't been on the air the past two weeks...well the title of this blog post says it all - I've had laryngitis. There are few worse things for a radio dj to get then laryngitis. My voice is my job, and without it I can't do anything. The good news is that I've started to get it back, hopefully it'll only be a couple more days. But it's been a long week. I've been under doctors orders to completely rest my voice, meaning no talking at all. Living a week without being able to talk teaches you a few things....
1) Having a spouse that is on the same page as you is crucial. I've always known this one, and that's one of the big reasons I fell in love with my wife - we have always been on the same page, and we have always known what the other person is thinking before they say anything. We're on the same wavelength, we think the same way, etc. Now with laryngitis this past week, this has been a saving grace. It's been tough not being able to speak, but my wife has almost always known what I was trying to tell her. Sometimes it was just me pointing at something, or a look at each other, or just mouthing a word and she would know exactly what I was saying. It made this week a lot easier.
2) This past week has taught me how tough it is for persons with disabilities. So many people have thought I was a jerk this week, simply because they would talk to me but I wouldn't (couldn't) talk back. At the store you bump into people, or someone asks you a question, or they say a quick joke in passing, and you can't respond...and they give you this weird look like, "Wow, you're a jerk....you can't even acknowledge what I'm saying." Or the look is them thinking, what's wrong with this guy? And you can't explain yourself, and it's brutal. This week I've carried around a dry-erase board wherever I go. That's helped, but what a hassle! It's been eye-opening.
3) You can gain so much by just being silent and listening. Again, I've always known this one, but I've noticed it much more this week with my son. I always make noise when I talk, play, discipline, and laugh with him. This week I've had to do that without words. It's been tough, especially when you want to acknowledge something great that he did, or stop him from doing something bad. But instead I've learned that just watching him is a joy in an of itself. We still play, but I hear a lot more of his laughter and his 'words'. It's been fun. Long and difficult, but fun.
4) God's timing is perfect. On Monday my wife had an unexpected and rather significant medical issue that required us to take her to the emergency room. Thank God, everything is fine. However, this week has been a week of rest for her, staying in bed most of the time and making sure she doesn't overdo it. And with a 15 month old bucket of energy running around, I don't know what she would have done if I was at work all week. However, God's perfect timing allowed me to be home to take care of both her and our son, and allowed her to rest. She's convinced that I got laryngitis this exact week so that I could stay home and help. Looking back, I think she's right.
So yes, I've learned at lot. It's been an interesting week...but a long one (have I said that enough?) I'm thankful for what I've learned, but I'm looking forward to getting my voice back and being able to speak. And with Sharathon this week, it can't happen a moment too soon!
1) Having a spouse that is on the same page as you is crucial. I've always known this one, and that's one of the big reasons I fell in love with my wife - we have always been on the same page, and we have always known what the other person is thinking before they say anything. We're on the same wavelength, we think the same way, etc. Now with laryngitis this past week, this has been a saving grace. It's been tough not being able to speak, but my wife has almost always known what I was trying to tell her. Sometimes it was just me pointing at something, or a look at each other, or just mouthing a word and she would know exactly what I was saying. It made this week a lot easier.
2) This past week has taught me how tough it is for persons with disabilities. So many people have thought I was a jerk this week, simply because they would talk to me but I wouldn't (couldn't) talk back. At the store you bump into people, or someone asks you a question, or they say a quick joke in passing, and you can't respond...and they give you this weird look like, "Wow, you're a jerk....you can't even acknowledge what I'm saying." Or the look is them thinking, what's wrong with this guy? And you can't explain yourself, and it's brutal. This week I've carried around a dry-erase board wherever I go. That's helped, but what a hassle! It's been eye-opening.
3) You can gain so much by just being silent and listening. Again, I've always known this one, but I've noticed it much more this week with my son. I always make noise when I talk, play, discipline, and laugh with him. This week I've had to do that without words. It's been tough, especially when you want to acknowledge something great that he did, or stop him from doing something bad. But instead I've learned that just watching him is a joy in an of itself. We still play, but I hear a lot more of his laughter and his 'words'. It's been fun. Long and difficult, but fun.
4) God's timing is perfect. On Monday my wife had an unexpected and rather significant medical issue that required us to take her to the emergency room. Thank God, everything is fine. However, this week has been a week of rest for her, staying in bed most of the time and making sure she doesn't overdo it. And with a 15 month old bucket of energy running around, I don't know what she would have done if I was at work all week. However, God's perfect timing allowed me to be home to take care of both her and our son, and allowed her to rest. She's convinced that I got laryngitis this exact week so that I could stay home and help. Looking back, I think she's right.
So yes, I've learned at lot. It's been an interesting week...but a long one (have I said that enough?) I'm thankful for what I've learned, but I'm looking forward to getting my voice back and being able to speak. And with Sharathon this week, it can't happen a moment too soon!
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