Growing Pains

Husband has not had soda pop in a week or so now. He has had other treats--paczkis, cheesy macaroni and biscuits. Of course, he has access to healthy food. I send him off to work with a sandwich, green salad, and fruit. He finds the other goodies on his own. I'm happy that at least he is trying and hope that he'll get a bit of encouragement, so he doesn't give up the healthy life style altogether. I believe a tiny step in the right direction is the key to a healthy life style. I persevere with my lifestyle choice of healthy food and exercise. I have given some thought to Lent. I am going to focus on helping the needy--feeding the hungry, visiting the sick, welcoming strangers and also on offering instruction, forgiving and praying. Yesterday afternoon my husband and I visited my life insurance agent. My policies are in order and my husband knows how to access them. His affairs are much more complicated, but then I find he makes my life much more difficult. He is frugal so I have to be creative with items we need. He works, manages the bills and does yardwork, but the other chores fall to me. I am grateful that I can do them. His thinking is very linear, so it is difficult to converse sometimes. He is extremely self-centered and self-serving. He is a rooster, I am a dragon. I am a Virgo, he is a Libra. I guess the difficulties make sense when dealing with two opinionated, strong-willed, stubborn as mules people!