Item one –

There can be truth in a few words painted on something.
Short and to the point always trumps long-winded.

Item two –

The wife has a new coffee cup.
I suppose one of her girl friends gave it to her.

Let’s tie all this together.

At first I thought the cup was for me.
The saying is most appropriate.

She says, “Nope, it’s mine.”

I thought about that and it actually makes sense.

Now I have to look at it every morning while she slurps her coffee.

That’s called driving the message home.

I’ve always believed that husbands are the bottom of the list.

First come the children…
Then the girlfriends…
Then the dogs…
Then shopping…
Then her phone – connected to a girlfriend…
And back to shopping.

At the bottom – the lowly husband.
That’s me.

And you – if you are a husband-type person.

We do move up a number or two when the wife needs something to be done.

Like changing a lightbulb or batteries in her camera.

Then we slide back down again.

I’m okay with that.
It’s the way of the world and I’m not going to change her or the rules of nature.

It’s like black holes and the speed of light.
Accept it for what it is and move on.

Once in a while she lets us do something, like watch football, so we think we’re the boss around the house.

We’re easy to fool.

Women are wonderful.
Go do what you want anyway.

Just don’t tell her.

Here’s my sign to you.

Kindly act upon it.

Think of the years of pain and anguish I saved you.

Don’t be grumpy.
That’s my job.