Media Priorities

I had an interesting experience with a professor this week.  I am a research assistant and we were having our weekly research meeting.  During our meeting the professor's phone rang.  He looked to see who it was and then said, "It's my wife, I need to answer this".  I was a little surprised, since we were in a meeting, and was half expecting his wife to be calling in an emergency.  The professor answered the phone and I heard his wife say. "I was just calling to say hi and see how your day was going".  The professor had a quick conversation with his wife, told her he was in a research meeting and then asked if he could call her back.

After he got off the phone he explained to the other research assistant and I that a few years ago he was in a meeting with a "BYU big-wig".  During that meeting the man's wife called and the "big-wig" answered the phone.  The professor went on to explain that since then he has decided that his wife is more important than anything else he is doing, so when she calls he answers.

I thought that was the sweetest thing, but also THE BEST ATTITUDE I have ever heard.    Phones are a source of media, and we need to use them properly.  I am not saying that anytime your phone rings you should answer it, duh, that is rude! But to setting the priority that YOUR SPOUSE is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing, that is amazing. 

My hubby!!

I want to adopt the attitude of the professor, when my husband calls... I am going to answer it... no matter what. He is THAT IMPORTANT to me! Talking to my husband is my top media priority!