Valentine’s Day! Chocolates and cupids, hugs and kisses, champagne and…more champagne. Right?
Not so much around here these past three days. Still, I believe firmly that no matter how very bad things get, there’s always a bright side, always a laugh hidden somewhere amidst the crumpled tissues.
Yesterday, after hours at the doctor’s office, a laugh presented itself that had me giggling all the way home.
[Sometime in the next week, I’ll write a post about the second worst day of my life so far, but for now, this is the laugh that made yesterday tolerable.]
I’d taken Peter to see Dr. T for a follow-up to, um, what happened Sunday. Suspecting a possible UTI (urinary tract infection), at the end of the consultation Peter was ushered to the restroom to provide a specimen…you know…pee in a bottle.
I sat in a chair at the side of the lab to wait. And wait. When the nurse walked around the corner I asked if he was still in there? I thought maybe he was out of my line of sight waiting for lab results or maybe they were drawing blood too.
She nodded a bit frantically. “Should I try to get him out?” she asked.
“Yes, or I will if you want,” I said. I got up and walked into the lab just after she knocked on the toilet door. Peter popped out holding a nearly overflowing cup. There was something in his other hand and he had a silly look on his face as he walked toward me.
“Are you OK?” I asked. “What’s in your hand?”
He showed me. Although he couldn’t explain — words fail him most of then time these days — apparently he’d been waiting for someone to tell him to come out, so he’d amused himself by folding paper towels into hats.
OMG, how I laughed! If ever there was a time for bathroom humor this was it.
Header photo: Peter’s paper hat or maybe it was his attempt to make me a Valentine?
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Now, why would this post make me cry!? He’s awful cute a lot of the time 😉 Love you Both
Maybe you’re laughing so hard you’re crying? 😉
That’s hilarious!!! Silly man… 😝
You have to laugh….I know…honest….Happy Valentines Day from your fan club…Amy
Thanks, Amy.
When life hands you lemons…make paper hats!! Love you!!
Like Leslie, I’m crying and laughing too. Glad you found a bright spot on such a special day. Love you x
Jean, love hearing from you. Gotta find the bright spots, don’t we? lovex
You absolutely needed a laugh. Glad Peter was able to give you one!!
Peter and I could be partners in an oragami craft class! Had his work rivded a laugh! Love you, Shirley Blair
Origami! well he has his book out, but he’s not folding anything now. Another post coming soon, maybe with photos.