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Mild Epiphanies & Random Revelations#3
Stay in your lane
“Please tell me you didn’t invite anyone over this week.” my wife said.
“What are you talking about? Aside from Lainie’s friends, no one is coming over that I know of.” I replied.
“Good. Because I’m hanging on by this much,” the Missus said as she pinched her finger and thumb together with the hair width’s gap between them. “Our house needs a major cleaning, we’re not organized for a dinner party, and I’m EXHAUSTED from work! So you can’t just go inviting people over willy-nilly.”
“I know. I understand. I couldn’t do your job. You’re a Saint to work with those kids.” I empathized. “But I still don’t know who you’re talking about-coming over.”
“Ugh! Honestly! Think!” she exclaimed, throwing her hands to the heavens. “You invited Allie’s mom over so the girls could skate on the rink and while we hung out and you fed us.”
“Oh yeah. I forgot about that.” I admitted.
Then my wife delivered the epiphany.
“I’M the social one. I organize social events. YOU’VE never planned a social event in your life. You have no idea what’s going in people’s lives and things already scheduled. It’s hard enough to manage things with you. Please stay in your lane.” my spouse stated.
“Noted,” I said. And we went on about our happily married, scheduled life.
