Periodically, my husband wakes up with a huge headache. He gets up, takes acetaminophen or ibuprofen and it doesn't work. then he sits around moaning.
I am a coffee drinker. Each morning I try to have at least 2 cups of coffee before the children get up. I am such a coffee addict - that I don't even wait until new coffee is brewed and start the day by drinking whatever is left in the pot. I also drink coffee in the afternoon. I do this, not so much because I like coffee but because it helps me stay awake since I am chronically sleep deprived.
I also do this because if I do not, I will get a caffeine withdrawal headache. Yes, like millions of Americans and people around the world, I am a caffeine addict. I do not really see this as much of a problem since there seem to be many health benefits to drinking coffee. There also is not a short supply of coffee - it is readily available so I have no plans to quit soon.
The thing is, while I readily admit I am a coffee addict - my husband will not. Each time he wakes up with an unexplained headache....I politely say, "Perhaps you need some coffee." Of course his response is to glare at me. He used to argue that coffee would not help and then finally after an hour or so, drink it out of spite. Lo and behold, it worked - every time.
So this time, I did not even say anything. I simply went and poured a cup of coffee and handed it to him. He glared at me and then drank it without saying a word. Amazingly (that's sarcasm), in about 15 minutes - he felt better.....at least he has learned not to argue.
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