What a week! It
finally happened, folks! It appears
Trump is literally “down for the count.”
As I predicted last year, one of Trump’s goons would hurt someone and
that would contribute to his downfall.
After his campaign manager assaulted a female reporter, things got even
worse when Donald Trump assaulted all women in his interview with
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews. Ending the week
with a whopping 70% disapproval rating among women according to the Wall Street
Journal, it appears that the really smart people in America have seen the
truth.
And we owe it all to Chris Matthews! He unmasked the phantom. He is the only journalist with the skill and
fortitude to use Trump’s own tactics to trip him up and expose the real Donald
Trump. No, I don’t believe that Trump
actually thinks that women should be punished for having an abortion. However, the fact that he thought it was the
answer he should give to get votes makes everyone know he is too dumb (and
dangerous) to be President of the United States. Chris Matthews has earned his place in journalism’s Hall of Fame
and we should all be grateful for his service to our country.
Now what, Republicans?
Ted Cruz? The upside with Cruz,
unlike Trump, he doesn’t think women should be punished for having an abortion. The downside is, he believes the doctor
should be executed.
This week, George and I will observe our 47th
wedding anniversary. You will notice I
didn’t use the word “celebrate.” That’s
because we don’t do much of that anymore. Besides, I told George I wanted to go
eat somewhere this year that required reservations. He said, “I don’t think that’s possible at Waffle House.”
I know some of you newly weds would like to know the secret
to our marriage longevity. I would,
too. As a paralegal in the family law
business, I was only exposed to marriages that didn’t work. I think we all know some of those
reasons: Infidelity, abusiveness,
financial, failure to communicate, and failure to stop and ask for
directions. I don’t have an explanation
as to why some marriages work and some don’t.
There is no magic formula. All I
can tell you is what has worked for George and I.
Never go to bed angry at each other. Certainly not groundbreaking advice, but
it’s very true. In the case of my
marriage, George deserves all the credit here.
There is no way he will let me stay angry. When he says, “Okay, tell me
you’re sorry and take it all back,” I laugh so hard I forget I’m angry.
Time alone.
We have found this to be most beneficial to our relationship. Twice a week, we go to a nice, romantic place
to dine. White tablecloths,
candlelight, soft music playing in the background, and enjoy a glass of fine
wine. He goes on Tuesdays and I go on
Thursdays. (Gotcha!)
Laugh and have fun.
Look for the humor in situations instead of dwelling on the
negative. You’d be amazed at how the
pain in a situation can be eased with laughter. Example. One day we were
headed to the car to leave for an occasion.
George abruptly disappeared.
After waiting in the car for at least five minutes, I went to look for
him. I opened the bathroom door and
surveyed the inexplicable situation. He
was fully clothed, sitting in the bathtub with the water running. “What the hell are you doing?” Obviously in
agony, he explained that he had confused the tube of medicine used for mild
anal irritation with my tube of arthritis medicine, Capsaicin, the active
ingredient in cayenne pepper. Clearly,
the only assistance I could give him was to ease his pain with laughter, the
best medicine.
Forgiveness. This
is most important to a long lasting marriage.
You have to remember that although you put your spouse on a pedestal,
your spouse is human and cannot please you 100% of the time. And, if you find yourself married to someone
who finds happiness in making jokes at your expense, telling stories about you
at parties to make people laugh, or sometimes even writes about you in the
newspaper, never take it personally and always forgive her.
Finally, to find the perfect mate for life, it takes a lot
of luck. I found the pot o’ gold.
Well said!
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