“Goodbye” I said, as I was leaving the house to run some errands. “Thank you” replied my husband absentmindedly from the kitchen. I paused on my way out the door, giving him a quizzical look. “Thank you for going away” he replied with a mischievous smile.
I suspect his thank you was due in part to my offer to pick up some groceries on my way back. And yet, I kind of love the idea of thanking people when they go away. That is, of thanking people for giving you some time alone.
In my personal experience, I do best when I have 3 types of quality time, including: 1) time alone, 2) time with friends/family and 3) time with my significant other. Different people need different ratios, but quality alone time can be hard to find. I typically get my quality time alone from: walks along the river, gym time and writing.
What about you? What kind of quality time do you crave more of?