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I'm not very good at saying no.
On Tuesdays, I have a pretty full tutoring line-up. I have a 2:30 student, a 3:30 student, a 4:30 student, and a 5:45 student, all in person. When I made that schedule, I figured I could use the bathroom at 5:35. So far, that is working out for me.
Every other Tuesday, I have a California client. It might be late for me, but for her, 7 ET is the perfect starting time, so Tuesdays, as planned finish up around 8.
Except when I get an unexpected text from a parent.
Remember, I'm not very good at saying no. And I also love these twin girls.
Garth was already on dinner-making duty, planning to have a burger ready for me when I got home late. I texted him.
I wasn't positive about his meaning with Ok, and I didn't have time to clarify it. Was it "Ok" to being late? Or "Ok" to bringing me dinner. My office is 18 minutes away, so it's not a small request. Just as I was finishing up with my California girl, he walked in and set a plate down on my table. (I should have snapped a picture for a slice, but I think I was too hungry at that point.)
Luckily, Garth isn't good at saying no either. :)
Melanie, tutoring (and grad school) schedules are long evenings and lots of late/missed dinners. Yet, you and your hubbie certainly have found common ground in your difficulty saying, "no!" It was a lot of extra driving for him, but certainly was better than those "protein" bars that grace my bag, just in case my stomach is growling! He is a keeper.
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