My wife whines about getting a nicer house all the time. Everybody else does it, why can't we? I always say, "We've got it good. Many people in the world would LOVE to live the way we do!"
Well, coming home from work I got detoured because of flooding. I called her at work to warn her. I was approaching a gazillion other detoured cars, waiting at the intersection I needed to use. I told my wife how crappy and stupid this whole detour was, and how much it sucked. She then told me some news she just received, about a girl who had lived in our neighborhood a few years ago. My wife would chat with her mom, while waiting for our children to get out of school. Apparently, after some kind of illness, she just passed away. 16 years old. Same age as my youngest son.
I feel like crap. When I was bitching about the detour, my wife told me to keep that in perspective. A detour just isn't that big of a deal. No kidding. My 10 minute commute was stretched to 25 minutes. :roll:
I've been thinking about the family of this girl since my wife told me. I really can't remember their faces at the moment, and I'm not sure I want to. I probably have video of their daughter in one of the school plays.
Anyway, I quit bitching. I have it made. I have my health, my boys and loving wife. We've got a nice roof over our heads, and plenty of food. Like I said, if you hear me whining about anything, just slap me!
Well, coming home from work I got detoured because of flooding. I called her at work to warn her. I was approaching a gazillion other detoured cars, waiting at the intersection I needed to use. I told my wife how crappy and stupid this whole detour was, and how much it sucked. She then told me some news she just received, about a girl who had lived in our neighborhood a few years ago. My wife would chat with her mom, while waiting for our children to get out of school. Apparently, after some kind of illness, she just passed away. 16 years old. Same age as my youngest son.
I feel like crap. When I was bitching about the detour, my wife told me to keep that in perspective. A detour just isn't that big of a deal. No kidding. My 10 minute commute was stretched to 25 minutes. :roll:
I've been thinking about the family of this girl since my wife told me. I really can't remember their faces at the moment, and I'm not sure I want to. I probably have video of their daughter in one of the school plays.
Anyway, I quit bitching. I have it made. I have my health, my boys and loving wife. We've got a nice roof over our heads, and plenty of food. Like I said, if you hear me whining about anything, just slap me!
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