So What is that saying?

This week has felt like one big cliche, or Name That Tune, whichever you prefer. Every now and then, when someone says something, or does something, or I am in a situation, cliche's run through my head, or sometimes it's song lyrics. Does that ever happen to you? And sometimes I laugh to myself, because they are really cheesey and bad.

1. For example, "When one door closes, another one always opens." What I realized is just thinking a door has closed often opens up another door you wouldn't have chosen to open on your own. Surprise! Funny how that works.

2. "It never rains in California..." You know the song. It' s been pouring there,one storm after another. I thought it never rains in California? What happened to the draught?

3. "Be careful what you wish for." Even though I usually don't wish out loud..that would be bad luck...it doesn't matter, wishes are wishes. For years I have wished my husband had weekends off, like normal, working people (retail isn't normal). I got what I wished for. What I forgot to wish for was EVERY weekend. I only got every other weekend. He now gets to WORK every other weekend. So much for that wish. I hate when he works Sunday, now that will be part of the routine. Hopefully this will open a new door. See number 1 above.

4. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." I don't think that' s true. In my experience, it' s more like, "Out of sight, out of mind." I like to feel independent, and be independent, so it will be a challenge to be independent 2 weekends a month....and not be the control freak I am on the other two, and be happy about it.

5. "That's what friends are for." When someone you care about loses someone they love, no matter when, it sucks. I have friends I need to call.

6. "Pay back is a bitch" and "What goes around, comes around." And it works both ways. I feel I am paying my dues in so many small ways for the errors of my ways and to make up for life's wrong turns and misguided deeds. I do not wish anything on others, because of number 3 above, but you cannot go wrong if you are patient, kind, and thoughtful with others, no matter how annoying they are.

7. "At the car wash.." It's that time of year. I never go to the car wash, but I have this year, twice. The last time I sat in line for 35 minutes thinking, " I cannot believe I am sitting here in line waiting for the car wash.." but it was a Friday afternoon, and it was payday, and my truck was filthy and it was sunny and relatively warm out, so I sat in my truck and inched my way toward the garage door and the when the lady's voice announced" "The wash is available, please enter," I thought, "YAY!"

And so starts another week. Hopefully the voices in my head will not be singing the same old song. I wonder what this week will bring? Stay tuned...