Nicole feels

Everyone who takes the time to puruse my meandering thoughts here knows that we are in this weird where-do-we-go-from-here place. I know that Rob longs to be back in vocational ministry, but so far, there haven't been any real solid nibbles in that area. Of course, it's only been a week of real serious searching, but, you know.

So, anyway, I was feeling like I really needed to say something encouraging to him last night. Be the good lil wifey and bolster his confidence.

We were snuggling on the couch watching a movie. I began rehearsing in my mind how I would expansively sit up, look him straight in the eye with a come-hither-esque look, and declare, "I believe in you!"

And at just that moment, as the words were about to come out of my mouth, I heard the TV declare:

"Ci@lis!"

I raised my blonde head anyway, looked him dead in the eyes, and said:

"Well, I was going to tell you how much I believe in you, but considering there's a Ci@lis commercial on right now, I didn't want you to misunderstand what I was talking about."

He cracked up. I cracked up. It felt like I laughed forever.