SOTD – When Husbands Get Too Clever!

She held his hand. Read to him. Told him about the weather, the bills, the neighbors’ dog. She talked as if he could hear every word, because on some level, she believed he could.

Nurses came and went. Doctors adjusted charts. Family visited less often as weeks turned into months. But she stayed.

Every single day.

Then one afternoon, something changed.

His fingers tightened slightly around hers.

She froze, afraid to breathe.

His eyes opened—slowly, unfocused at first, then clearer. He blinked at the ceiling, the machines, the room. Then he turned his head toward her and motioned weakly for her to come closer.

Her heart raced as she leaned in, tears already filling her eyes.

He swallowed, gathering strength. His voice was raspy, barely above a whisper.

“You know something?” he said.

She nodded eagerly, smiling through tears.

“You’ve been with me through every tough moment in my life.”

Her chest tightened. She squeezed his hand gently.

“When I lost my job,” he continued, “you were there for me.”

She nodded again.