It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. You know, the kind of afternoon that shouts
to every man, “Let’s go shopping for furniture.” My wife said we needed a new chair, an
ottoman and a painting for the family room and would like to have me there to
help pick them out. My powers of
decorative selection are known far and wide, I guess.
I reluctantly agreed but pointed out that my bad back
precluded any heavy lifting. We would
have to get their employees to carry whatever furniture we bought, to our van.
Carol agreed saying that the last thing she wanted was me moaning and groaning
from back pain.
After an hour or three looking we had the items selected and
paid for. All that remained for us to do
was to get them to the van, then home where our three grown sons could take
over.
When I explained my medical incapacity to the sales person
she said that the men who did the heavy lifting were out on a delivery and
wouldn't be back for quite a while. At
this point my misguided masculine pride took over and I heard myself saying
something like, “I can handle this stuff. It isn't that heavy. ” “Michael, (she
always calls me Michael when she goes for emphasis) you will not touch that
furniture. I do not want you flat on
your back writhing in pain for two months” “But who's going to carry it if I
don’t?” I asked. “We will,” she said, pointing to two attractive, well dressed
young sales women.
With that Carol and her squad of power lifters went to work
hoisting and carrying the chair, ottoman and huge picture while I, her 6'
3" 200 pound husband, stood watching. We left the store with Carol and her
high heeled helpers carrying the furniture while I tagged along behind them
looking sheepishly at the six million other shoppers all of whom just happened
to be looking directly at me. It was
difficult, but I resisted the overwhelming temptation to explain why I was
carrying nothing but my wife's purse. “Let’s go home.”
Just seeing humour in a situation is almost as effective as
the laughter it evokes.
Always take the comic view of life.
Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods.
Mike Moore is a popular motivational speaker who writes and
speaks on Humour, Attitude and Human Potential. This is an excerpt from his
Book “Light Up with Laughter” (The Humour and Health Connection) A book you’ve
got to get to make the rest of your life the best of your life.
Drop by my store and say hello.
Drop by my store and say hello.
