Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Tough Love




We’ve all been there.  Sometimes you just have to give someone a pep talk, send them out there in the rough and tumble world and see what happens.  You don’t always have time for special needs.  Or you just can’t remember who needs to dry flat, who can only handle delicate situations, or who has to always be care flighted out to the dry cleaners.  You can’t always keep up with all that nonsense.
Sure you baby them all when they are new.  What is it you need?  Don’t you worry your pretty little head.  I will always follow your washing instructions to… the… letter.  I promise.  But then one day you are in a hurry.  Clean clothes must be had by all.  You quickly divide them up into darks, whites and reds and say, 
“Listen up!  Here’s how it’s going to be.  We are washing the real way.  Warm water with soap, all together.  Stop whining!  You can do this.  You’ve been around long enough now.  If you don’t grow up and be real laundry do you know where you will end up??  Laundry Heaven is where.  That’s right.  Only the boldest and the bravest survive around here.  Go forth!!  Make me proud!!"