Making A Deposit or A Withdrawal?

This morning while driving my hubby out to a local trade show,I made a conscious effort to tell him about the couple of things that he had done while I was at a work conference the end of this last week, that I had appreciated he had done for me.

One, he had "leveled" the washing machine so that it didn't dance around the laundry room floor any more - Two, he had made a great stock decision that resulted in him making more money than either of us could made in one day of work - Three, he had cleaned up the house before I came home from my conference, and four, he made it known to his business partner that he would go in early to the trade show so she could come later so that he could leave early to take his wife to dinner - very clearly, to me, it showed a priority for him to spend time with me.

I made "deposits" into his emotional bank account which told him how much I loved and cared about him. It also made me think back about the times I had made withdrawals in that emotional bank account of his - The time I told him that his ability to grill meat was poor, at best, and how he was a "hack" at staining woodwork (you're really not any of those things honey) but it was a reminder to me how much I personally prefer deposits to my bank account from him ("I'm leaving the trade show early tonight to take my wife to dinner" - clearly a priority for him over work)

While my husband is already rich, not necessarily in money, but in friends, family, honesty, thoughtfulness, integrity and his heart, I've decided, in the case of this bank, it's more fun to give than to receive.