A wife’s frustration turned to tears when she saw why her husband stayed late

Sometimes, people do not realize what their loved ones are sacrificing without a complaint. A farmer's wife realized that about her husband when she saw him having dinner while entertaining their daughter after a long day of work. The wife, Katie Spence Pugh, shared that realization about her cotton farmer husband, Eugene, in a now-deleted post on Facebook, per the Daily Mail. She also revealed the profound moment she realized that her husband was actually making more sacrifices than her, even though she was tired and frustrated because of his late working hours.

Before the shift in perspective

"I snapped this picture the other night at the end of a long day. I was tired. I was irritated," Pugh wrote about a picture of her husband having dinner, as their little daughter, Charlotte, sat on the table and started talking to him, while also eating his food. "I had sent my husband a text telling him that I knew it wouldn’t make a difference, but I wanted him to know that I was feeling fed up with how much he works and with all that I have to do every day by myself," she recounted, per Love What Matters. Her full-time job, cooking food, bathing the kids, weekend trips without her husband and maintaining a house at the same time was taking a toll on her and she was "resenting" her husband for having to do it all alone because of his work hours.

Representative Image: He'd rather be home, but he has to provide. Photo credit: Canva

"I have to have these little moments once (ok several times) throughout planting and harvest season," Pugh revealed. But then she noticed something. Her husband came home, fixed himself a plate and sat down to have his dinner all alone. He was tired, hot and exhausted, but instead of complaining, he apologized because she was feeling tired.

What she saw changed everything

"Charlotte joined him and talked his head off and even ate most of his dinner. He didn't complain. He shared [his food] and it hit me," Pugh expressed. She wished to see her husband for more than an hour a day. "But the love he has for his craft is something to envy." Pugh pointed out how farmers worked in a "thankless profession."

"It's always non-GMO this and organic that and let's not even talk about the stress from Mother Nature," Pugh remarked. "This is a man who is working to uphold 4 generations of blood, sweat and tears and showing his children the value of hard work and discipline." She highlighted that she should have felt "thankful" when she felt "frustrated." Pugh sat down for dinner with the kids and heard the entire day's stories. "I got to give them a bath and hear their squeals and giggles." She also snuggled with them and loved them for three hours more than her husband. "He is the one sacrificing, not me."

Pugh emphasized that she and her family would keep going until the rains come and they get to spend a few more hours with their "hard worker." She continued with a thought-provoking statement, "In the meantime, the next time you slip into that comfy cotton shirt or eat delicious farm fresh food, thank a farmer. Where would we be without them?"

This article originally appeared earlier this year.