Thursday Special ~ What you see…
A young couple moves into a new neighbourhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees the neighbour hang up the wash outside.
‘That laundry is not very clean,’ she said, ’she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs different washing powder.’
The husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbour would hang out the wash, the young woman would make the same comment. About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband, ‘Look! She has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her.’
Her husband said, ‘I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.’
And so it is with life: What we see while watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look.
steph said,
December 11, 2008 at 11:27 am
I must clean my glasses, Grannymar
No wonder everything on the telly seems so dirty these days
Grannymar said,
December 11, 2008 at 11:37 am
Steph,
I will have to take your word for it since I have no TV
Kathleen said,
December 11, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Loved this one, so true.
Nancy said,
December 11, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Grannymar,
Once, when my Mother was 84 years old I was visiting and she told me that she couldn’t see a thing anymore.
I was surprised because I had been taking her for regular visits to the opthomologist. I called him and reported to his nurse that my Mother needed an immediate appointment because she couldn’t see clearly. I was told that they had an appointment open in two weeks but I said that wouldn’t do. She must see the doctor right away. Something was very wrong that she couldn’t see a thing anymore. The nurse told me to bring her the next morniing.
As I went to sit down I glanced over at my Mother who was sitting in the light of a window and I looked through her glasses and I couldn’t see a thing.
Her glasses were so smudgy and hadn’t been cleaned for days. I took them to the bathroom and gave them a good cleaning and when I gave them back to her she exclaimed,” Oh, Thank God, I can see again. It’s the miracle I’ve been praying for.”
kenju said,
December 11, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I KNEW my windows needed washing.
That’s a good one!
Grannymar said,
December 11, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Had a go at my own windows today. I can see my neighbours again… does that mean that they can see me
Better get dressed so!
Magpie11 said,
December 11, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Mm! Makes you think!
Cleaning windows is always one of those jobs that makes me feel good! The results are always so immediately obvious..like polishing the furniture or shoes or silver cutlery (If you have some!).
Baino said,
December 11, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Ahhh . . . pearls of wisdom and I was expecting a joke! So true Grannymar . . .but I’m a goody two-shoes . . .cleaned my windows a week or so ago . .I can see clearly now!