Just a quick post to say that my wife and I had a good day together. In all my thinking, writing and processing lately....I made a reference to the movie "The Odd Couple" with Walter Mathou and Jack Lemmon saying I needed to watch it again (after 30 + years? ). I suggested it too my wife after telling her that I made this mention because I thought it was such a perfect comparison to the two of us in more ways than one. Anyway.....yesterday was movie day and we sat and watched it again with a new set of eyes. It was really great (in our case) to see US being enacted out in such a humorous way. The entire movie was the two of us pointing and laughing at them and each other in how ridiculous so much of what we do (and how we do it).....really is when you see it presented in such a poignantly funny way....including all the arguments, fighting and situations that have become synonymous in our relationship. It was a great way to see each other from the others point of view! Two extremes that drive the other one nuts!
Not so much any more....that was really the reason in making this post to say. We've both come a long way together if both of us can laugh at ourselves like this at the same time.
When Walter Mathou threw the "Linguini" against the wall and stood there and defied Jack Lemmon to try and clean it up refusing to let him do it.....I thought I was going to pee my pants.
It was a good day and we both laughed a lot:)
J
Awesome!
Submitted by c ur self on
I don't know if it's just the fact I'm a hopeless romantic or the fact I know how much a Good Day! lol.... means in many of our marriages...But, this is one of the more heart warming posts I've read in awhile:)
Thanks C Ur Self
Submitted by kellyj on
The thing is.......one good day can make up for a whole lot of bad ones if you can just find a way to have them once in a while. I sort of engineered this one..so to speak...but I also was able to read how my wife was going to take it in advance. I'm thinking it would not have been so funny at a different time in fact......it would have been like pouring gasoline on an open flame!!
One good day at a time right? lol
J
Right J...
Submitted by c ur self on
changing the subject:)
The way you said..."The thing is"...I do that a lot...And I wonder what others hear, especially my wife who gets it more than most...Hopefully some of the time the term "The thing is, is followed up w/ some small nugget of wisdom learned through the years...I know I surely produced enough learning material;)
Not sure where I read this, but, it made an impact on me, and I am sure it's because I needed it so badly...So I try to remind myself fairly often with this incite:..."The words we speak, should be beneficial to hearers"
Now, many of you who have read my posts know it's a work in progress...LOL
Have a great day J
Yep...So True C ur self
Submitted by kellyj on
....I even know where this comes from....and to the point....I still do it. And Thank You in this case, for reminding me of this. I can't believe I just said the "thing" about what you say "should be for the benefit of other people just the other day....to my wife. " ha ha
"what goes around comes around".....another good one. LOL
J
It's a small world:)
Submitted by c ur self on
I can believe you said that to your wife recently:)...because the way your and my minds work...We cover a lot of material....LOL....