I came across this post on Mitch Teemley’s site. Hope you enjoy it, too.
My Thanksgiving holiday sketch GrrAttitude is about a married couple having one of those nothing-to-be-thankful-for days. Ever have one of those? (The incident below really happened to my wife and me.)
The setting is a laundromat:
“So,” he observes, “our marriage outlasted our washer and dryer.”
“What are the odds?” she snarks.
“Of our marriage lasting?”
“No! Of our washer and dryer dying within two days of each other!”
“Actually, I think it’s kind of touching, like when old couples die so close together because they can’t bear to live without each other.”
Like them, my wife and I drove to the laundromat every week back when we were first married. We thought it was pretty great just having a partner to–literally–share the load with. But that was then. This is now. Have you ever noticed how your happiness baseline constantly shifts? It’s based on what you’re currently used to…
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I hadn’t seen this excellent post by Mitch before. Thank you, Scribelady!
You’re welcome! I am always glad to pass along a post worth taking the time to read.