This has got to be the saddest day of my life
I called you here today for a bit of bad news
I won't be able to see you anymore
Because of my obligations, and the ties that you have
We've been meeting here everyday
And since this is our last day together
I wanna hold you just one more time
When you turn and walk away, don't look back
I wanna remember you just like this
Let's just kiss and say goodbye
When I was a kid, our bathroom was sometimes known as the "Reading Room." If you knew you were going to be in there awhile, you might say something like, "Well, I'm going to spend a little time in the Reading Room." It was code for: "you might not want to go in there for an hour after I get out."
If another family member said anything about the length of time you were spent in the bathroom, you could always blame the reading material in there. "I was engrossed in the Reader's Digest 'Drama in Real Life' and I couldn't put it down."
I'm always intrigued by other people's choice of reading material. Bon Apetit, Cat Fancy, Southern Living, Fishing World, Model Railroader, Needlecraft, Guideposts....you can discover a lot about a person through their complimentary library-in-a-basket.
The thing is, those magazines and newspapers tend to pile up into unsightly messes. You INTEND to throw them out, but because you've discovered a fascinating article in one of them, you end up hanging on for far too long. You know you should end the relationship, but you've grown accustomed to meeting in secrecy and it's hard to let go.
But, let's face it, you don't really need that November 2004 issue of Family Circle. Yeah, I know it's got some great holiday craft ideas in it, but you know it your heart you'll never actually do them. The old newspapers from last month are pretty pointless now. And you know the Pottery Barn Catalog from last spring is outdated, even though it's got cute stuff in it.
Don't you cry. It's time to kiss and say good-bye.
POINTS: 30 for weeding/straightening up the bathroom reading material.
What's in YOUR "Reading Room?"
