Month: September 2007

Friday’s are always a long day for Bert, tonight he fell asleep on my lap.

I know marriages aren’t all plain sailing, that you have to work hard at them if you want them to succeed and that people change over time but I honestly never expected to face such a challenge to my vows this early in our life together.

It’s hard to write about but, and please don’t judge her for this, but this morning I found Rae making an instant coffee. Sure there were tears, explanations, excuses as you would expect and promises it would never happen again but I feel like I don’t know my wife any more. Riva instant. From a jar.

I know, I know. I did ask you not to judge.

I don’t know how long she has been hiding this little secret from me and I also know that I should be approaching her with compassion and love but I’m finding it very hard.

Instant. Of all the things.

I guess I’m going to have to put this behind, move on, but if I find out the bacon in our Sunday morning breakfast is fake then it just may be the end of the line.

Season 2007 finished yesterday with another almost win for my (once) mighty Tigers. Another wooden spoon to the collection and only a few rays of light for the years ahead. It’s tough being a Tiger supporter but I’ll be back next year, faithful fool that I am.

I only hope that by the time Bert and Kennedy really understand footy that their team will be a force to be reckoned with once more.

I can hope. Really, I can.