grahamg
Old codger
- Location
- South of Manchester, UK
As I worked away trying to put up stock proof fencing on my mates farm on the edge of the peak district in the UK today, I mused about some of the things my then wife objected to, forty years ago.
There was no taking short cuts when going around supermarket aisles, she didn't like being watched when washing up, (or was it me being idle?), didn't like my being late picking her up from the bus station on one occasion, though I was usually punctual, didn't like a Monty Python song about lumberjacks I used to sing, my singing was/is dreadful though, didn't like the books I read, didn't like my godfather pulling her leg, and so on...... all things I hope I forgave fairly well, (but I've remembered them haven't I so maybe not completely forgiven?).
Some people treat me like an idiot, (am I to blame for their thinking they're so smart?), and I try to forgive this too, but who knows, maybe I show less tolerance over time, or depending upon my mood.
Overall I believe I'm fairly tolerant, "turn the other cheek" and all that kinda guy, but just how tolerant do we all have to learn to be these days, (I hate canned music in stores, folks driving too close behind you, folks who are impatient too, so there's a contradiction hey!)? .
There was no taking short cuts when going around supermarket aisles, she didn't like being watched when washing up, (or was it me being idle?), didn't like my being late picking her up from the bus station on one occasion, though I was usually punctual, didn't like a Monty Python song about lumberjacks I used to sing, my singing was/is dreadful though, didn't like the books I read, didn't like my godfather pulling her leg, and so on...... all things I hope I forgave fairly well, (but I've remembered them haven't I so maybe not completely forgiven?).
Some people treat me like an idiot, (am I to blame for their thinking they're so smart?), and I try to forgive this too, but who knows, maybe I show less tolerance over time, or depending upon my mood.
Overall I believe I'm fairly tolerant, "turn the other cheek" and all that kinda guy, but just how tolerant do we all have to learn to be these days, (I hate canned music in stores, folks driving too close behind you, folks who are impatient too, so there's a contradiction hey!)? .