Always First
My husband, Ace Hensley, has always been meticulous about ranking his life by priority.
On our shared calendar, red meant non-negotiable, yellow meant flexible, and gray meant it could be pushed back at any time.
His mom's birthday was red. Dinner with friends was yellow. Anything involving me was always gray.
For seven years, I had always come last.
On our wedding anniversary, I waited at the restaurant until the candles burned down to nothing. He pushed our dinner to the following week and sent me a voice message.
"Peyton Griffin is a germaphobe. She wouldn't let the movers touch her boxes, so I went to help. You're the most understanding. We'll make it up another day."
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