Comments on: YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS

By: Peggy Jane

Peggy Jane — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:51:34 +0000

Honesty, I've never understood the big deal about a man opening a car door for a woman. I'm already there, and I can do it myself. I do like it when my husband remembers to unlock the door before I have to knock on the window to remind him. He's getting better about that.

I'm working on eating less and moving more to prevent a health crisis that will force my family to take care of me.

By: KingsKid777

KingsKid777 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:34:07 +0000

That is very gentlemanly of you…

By: Donna G

Donna G — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:45:13 +0000

I would like to develop a habit of cooking….or hiring a cook (I like the second option better…just no money..)

By: Mikes Sumondong

Mikes Sumondong — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:30:19 +0000

New habit to shut up.

i'm such a talkative man.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:32:14 +0000

I think I am overwhelmed with the list of habits I would like to learn…praying more, eating healthy, exercising, cooking, appreciating my husband and kids…I have been working on the prayer, but the rest doesn't seem to be getting far. I guess I know what I need to pray about.

By: Carolyn V

Carolyn V — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:25:12 +0000

I always thought this was one of the sweetest gestures a man can do for a woman(especially when it's a car/truck door). I remember one time Moy and I were on our way to Amarillo, and we stopped at Clarendon to have breakfast. As we were leaving, an "older" couple was right in front of us. The older gentleman went around and opened the door for his lady, while Moy was making his way around to do the same for me, the older gentleman placed his hand on Moy's back and approached him and said, "Wow..it's good to see us gentlemen still around!" I thought it was very sweet of him to say that because it put a BIG smile on Moy's face. Needless to say, that's one of the LAST times Moy's had done that. But I'm glad to see there ARE still gentlemen around!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:33:19 +0000

I have a tall truck and she will usually wait for me to help her in especially if she has on a dress like when we take the truck to church.

My wife often gets her own door but not when we take the truck.

(I take the truck as often as I can)

Rob

By: Peter P

Peter P — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:26 +0000

My wife would get too impatient waiting while I ran around the car to open the door.

I'm having to learn to clean up after myself… but I'm DEFINITELY too old to learn that trick!

By: That Girl

That Girl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:27 +0000

I need to get in the habit of cleaning the countertops in the kitchen! (It's just a few crumbs!)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:50:40 +0000

I had not thought about this simple of a gesture could mean so much. I had opened doors in the past and mostly out of laziness and taking for granted the times I had done it before had earned me some kind of credit. So, I am working on it. I am getting better. I still forget.
MM in Amarillo

By: Karin

Karin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:27 +0000

I have a s-i-l who always waited at the door until my brother opened it for her. He learned quickly!

Hubby used to open the car door for me when we finally got a car. Later, for many years we didn't practice that - it was quicker to get in on our own. I never had a problem with that. Hubby was a perfect gentleman in other areas. Now, after 43 yrs. of marriage I do the driving and pretty soon I'll be opening the door to get hubby seated first. Things change and that's ok.

Love the first comment! We all, me included, need to do more of that in all our relationships!!

By: Stoogelover

Stoogelover — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:16 +0000

Been doing that for my wife since before we were married when my grandmother made us both get out of the car and come back to her front porch and "do it again" only this time with me opening the car door for Janice. It's rare when I don't … but I still forget on occasion. So 4+ decades from now you still may forget now and then.

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By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:52:15 +0000

Trey,

"Door opening" is a great habit to have. One I need to relearn. For the first 15 years of our 20 years of marriage I was in such a habit, then we purchased an SUV with automatic locks. That was my downfall. I became lazy. Thanks for reminding me of what I should already be doing.

By: TREY MORGAN

TREY MORGAN — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:51:30 +0000

Janice … awesome comment. I love your heart and your passion.

By: Janice Garrison

Janice Garrison — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:21:59 +0000

I started praying about this just this week. My husband does so much around our place. If something needs maintenance around our house or some kind of work needs to be done, he is almost always able to do it himself, and he always does it well, I could even say he is a bit of a perfectionist. I have noticed though, that lately he seems to be “not quite himself” yet he shrugs it off if when I question him about it.

So I have been praying that God will guide me to make sure that I am being the wife he desires me to be.

My new habit has been to make sure I let my husband know how much I truly appreciate everything he does for me and for all of the work that he does and for being a man who loves God. Not just to say how much I love and appreciate him, but to show him by doing nice unexpected things for him. It’s been fun so far!

We have been married almost thirty years and I want to make sure he knows he still “lights up my life”.