Goodbye Old Friend

It was bound to happen. In fact I knew one day we would have to part, for nothing in this life is permanent. It’s been almost 10 years and honestly, I’m surprised it lasted this long. We tried a replacement once along the way, based on looks and labels, but there was no comparison. Simple may be the best description, simple in appearance and simple in performance. The goal was to do the job and do it well and that goal was accomplished whenever this old friend was called into service. I hate long goodbyes, so I won’t press the issue, because I know you may be getting “board” and I certainly don’t want to put a wrinkle in your day by keeping you, the fact is, it just ran out of steam.
Not to mention, it also began shooting blue sparks out of the back! And, as it shot the sparks out, the temperature would drop and water would pour out rather than steam. That, mixed with the smell of burning/melting plastic told us it was the end of the line. Our old Black and Decker iron was through. Funny thing is, I actually remember buying it soon after we got married at the Auburn Kmart.* It was ten bucks and we bought it, along with some other things, with a gift card someone had given us for our wedding. So thank you, Jim and Kerrie Flowers for the gift card and in turn for the iron. You may not remember giving the gift card, and for the life of me I’m not sure how I remember it. Either way, it was a good iron!
* We did not get married at the Auburn Kmart.

Me Minus Jon and Kate

My relationship with God, my wife, my son, my unborn child, my sister, parents grandmother, in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles, my church, my health, my mortgage, my job, preschool, putting food on the table, the gas bill, power bill, gasoline prices, taxes, Auburn football, the creeping in and acceptance of socialism in the United States….

These are the things I think or pray or worry (all three for some) about. Shall I go on? Because the list certainly could continue for quite sometime before I get to the marital discord between Jon and Kate Gosselin. Oh the comments on blogs and facebook are so touching, “my heart goes out to Jon and Kate,” or “I feel so bad for Jon and Kate.” My comment? “Who cares?!?” They don’t know me, nor do they care about me, unless of course I’m watching the show. These people put their lives on television and are now acting surprised that they have attained some sort of fame. And it is now quite obvious to all viewers that family has been replaced by fame. The business of running a show has taken over the business of running a family. But all that aside, the real problem is that people care. We think we really do know these people and that what is portrayed on TLC is reality. If you want reality TV, watch QVC. You can even call in and talk to the hosts! I urge you; list your priorities, where do Jon and Kate fall? Is it sad? Yes, anytime any marriage is going through a situation like this, it’s sad, even heartbreaking. But we all know people around us who are hurting. Friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, who ever it may be. Be concerned with those within your own reality, the ones you really know and really love and care about.

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