Good Morning,
I am wide awake and ready to face the day armed with prayer, Door County Pumpkin Spice Coffee and a well rested body.
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Last November I was traveling from our home in Wisconsin to Sabula Iowa to meet up with good friends to duck hunt. On the way there we traveled through Wisconsin and Illinois. What I did notice while traveling through one town was a strip of road that held several antique stores. These were some of the largest antique emporiums I have ever seen.
When I came home I mentioned them to my wife Rene and that maybe some day I would take a day and we would spend it together and tour those fine emporiums of has beens. Since I mentioned the possible excursion I have been reminded by my wife a few times of my thoughts on going there. I finally had to put up or shut up.
Proverbs 11:3 ESV The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
So yesterday I had to pay the fiddler and go on a day trip. We always have a good time doing this, it's just that I haven't really been feeling like going. So we went and I did not grumble about going. But after a few hours and miles of aisles to walk down I was late for the door. My wife has more shopping endurance than I do. She is one tough shopper.
But that was when I was rescued by popcorn. Now every good antique shop has a table and a few chairs with soft drinks and snacks for sale. These are usually close to the front lobby. I could smell the popcorn popping in the front of the store. Like a moth attracted to a flame I was on my way. I found the source of my joy and another old guy like me waiting for some fresh popcorn and a cool drink. We both appreciated the comfortable chairs to rest our weary souls and legs.
The popcorn fostered some banter between the two of us. We had a deep conversation while seated in the lobby with our popcorn. We discussed of course "Popcorn". Then we found out that we both liked popcorn. We used to work for many years and are both retired now. We discussed the finer points of marriage because lo and behold we are both married and had some tips to share with each other.
If it weren't for the popcorn we would never have had the opportunity to discuss all that and world peace in 40 minutes. We did not exchange names, but somehow a bond that only men who like popcorn and who desire to keep their word to their wives can understand and appreciate.
My point for the day is this. Shop owners. If you want to be top notch and classy have a seating area with snacks available. People will spend more money if the other half of the matrimonial bond is content.
But men, here's the lesson for us. Whether it is your wife, kids, or grandkids, when you hint to or make a solid deal to spend quality time with them, keep your word and follow through. Too many broken promises add up to them not trusting your word. And before long they go on ahead without you.
Food for thought!!!
Marty
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