Tuesday, October 25, 2011

When Figurative Meets Literal

In my last post, I talked about stepping in dog poop.  I know, not the best metaphor maybe, but it was what came to me to describe how a bad experience regarding my husband "lingers" with me.  Well, awhile ago, I went out to the chicken yard to get some firewood since the weather is supposed to change.  Carried in a fair amount.  Started a fire.  While I was starting a fire, I noticed the........aroma.  I looked at my dogs.  They didn't look guilty.  The cats were outside.  I began searching around the room for "presents".  Nope.  Whew.  Crisis averted.  Or so I thought.
When I went out again to retrieve more wood, I noticed it.  Don't know how it escaped my noticing before.  A great big dog pile right there by I the pile of wood.  I laughed at the irony.  That what was happening to me figuratively had just happened literally.  I completely unexpectedly and unknowingly had stepped in doggy doo.  And I had been living with the effects of my error.  But, ya know what?  When I realized what had happened in the literal world, I literally  TOOK OFF MY SHOES!! Now, I need to learn how to do that figuratively.  Because I don't want to just live with the stink.  I want to get rid of it.
grace to you.

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