| The other day, I was on my walk and it’s raining. Not enough to absolutely need an umbrella, just a constant drizzle that dripped down my hoodie, dampened my mood, and coated my glasses, making things look just a little bit better than they should have been.Just ahead of me, a man stepped out of his building, looked up with a squint, and put his palm out. He stopped me.“Excuse me,” he said. “Is it supposed to be raining today?”“No, it wasn’t supposed to be,” I told him. “But it is.”He nodded, thanked me, and went back inside. Maybe to stay inside, maybe to get an umbrella. Maybe to put on a tux and howl at the refrigerator. I don’t know what the guy does when it rains. |
Humans! We look out our windows, and then check our phone app and other humans to verify – “Is what’s happening supposed to be happening?”
As if we could lodge a complaint with The Sky for not coordinating itself with The Weather Channel.
Supposed to…
“Is this bread dough supposed to be turning a yellowish-grey and crumbling?”
“Are we supposed to be working out? It looks exhausting.”
“Am I supposed to be extremely lazy?”
“Is the kitchen, living room and backyard supposed to be the cafe, meeting space, and boardroom?”
“Are you supposed to be able to put your legs behind your head while eating a cupcake?”
We love to be told what we already know.
This is actually a godsend for anyone that makes a living telling people what they already know. Or are supposed to.
- That a colour scheme based on mottled liver is not the best choice.
- That sweatpants are the new black.
- That a snack every three minutes may soon have you on an episode of My 600-lb Life.
- That your glasses are under the pillow because you fell asleep with them on.
- That scrolling through Instagram is code for procrastination.
- That having full blown conversations with inanimate objects while maybe muted on ZOOM, may not be the best idea.
- That it’s alright to adapt airport rules and have a drink at 9 a.m.
This is great because we don’t have to deliver brand new information every time. We don’t have to come up with another interpretation, create an complex process, or invent a reason why their brownies aren’t rising. Or that 2020 hasn’t been the easiest year.
All we have to do is tell people what we know. And do it in our own way.
We can tell people what they’ve heard before, what’s staring them right in the face. Literally. There is rain falling on their head, and they want to know, “Is it raining?”
Yesterday I bought a 20 kg bag of flour for $14.99 because it was a good deal. Then I had to order a $50 storage bin to hold it so it wouldn’t spoil. I guess what I’m saying is, I suppose I may not be the best person to hand out information.
You probably knew this. But you wanted me to tell you, right?
Excuse me, but I’m getting ready to not go out. It’s raining.
P.S. Remember, Rapunzel was quarantined and met her future husband, so let’s think positive here.
Hey Karyn!! How are you? I have so enjoyed reading your emails, especially during the lock down! They are funny and honest and inspiring too.
Big Hug! Virtually of coarse. Diane
I so enjoy reading your messages. They make me smile!
Cheers!
Sue Miller