On December 3rd, I landed at Tocuman International Airport in Panama City, Panama.  After being shuttled downtown to my hotel, I walked a quarter block and enjoyed a cheeseburger at a craft brew pub on the outdoor patio!  Being the incorrigible foodie, I could carry on about that, but another time.

I arose the following morning to indescribable traffic and waited until it took a breather to strike out for Boquete, about 400 kilometers away by auto.  The drive pursues  the Panamerican Highway as it winds by the Pacific Ocean with its towering high-rise condos, through verdant mountains, and then back to the Pacific lowlands, before turning toward the mountains again.

Even though I love Panama, I haven’t found a radio station yet that soothes me, so I searched for any available CDs.  There were only two at hand and I chose to pop in “Frank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits”.  Yes, I know you are jealous because you don’t own that CD.  And, you should be because it is fun for all ages!  Truthfully, I never realized that Frank and I have the same vocal range … beautiful baritones (tongue firmly in cheek).  I discovered this as I belted out tune after tune with Old Blue Eyes.  Toward the end of the play list, Senior Sinatra sang “Tell Her (You Love Her Each Day)”.

This song took me back to the mid 1980’s when I was not only a married man, but a father of two by 1984.  About that time, I read a James Dobson book entitled “What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women”.   You know, I cannot remember why I bought this book to begin with … surely I was an expert on women.   After all, I was probably 35 years old!

When I heard Frank croon on the topic, I remembered several points in the book. First and foremost in my memory was the idea that wives see their self-image in the mirror that is their husband’s eyes.  If you are a man that cares about a woman in his life, think about that for a moment.

How you look at your lady, your demeanor towards her, the meaning between the spoken lines; all of this speaks volumes to her.   After all, you spend meaningful time with her because you care for her, right?   And, when people that care for you scorn you, or belittle you or worse, look right through you … well, that sort of stuff makes one feel pretty worthless, doesn’t it?   Most will feel, “Even the people that know me best discount me …”.   Anyway, Dr. Dobson’s point makes sense to me.  In fact, I believe men see their self-image in their lover’s eyes, as well.  Enough said.

Well, there is one more thing.   Tell the important person in your life you love them every day and do it with all of the sincerity you can display.  If you don’t,  Frank’s already told you what will happen; video provided.

Credits:  Thanks to http://billzipponbusiness.com for the clever “mirror on face” picture.