I've been trying to wrap my head around this expression recently. I suppose one wouldn't be if their every waking moment is coursed with having to do something. Someone used this expression in reference to me.
And now I will explain why they are wrong. I am a walk in the park if you only have to sit and watch television or play endless games of Spider Solitaire on the computer. I am a walk in the park if you are allowed to nap at will, and you don't HAVE to do any work in the house you live in. I am a walk in the park if I tend to everyone's needs and you don't have to. I am a walk in the park if the landscape is taken care of regularly and you haven't hired anyone to do it. I am a walk in the park if the dogs you claim to love are exercised daily and you didn't hire a dog walker or a kennel service. I am a walk in the park if you have dirtied up something that I spent hours cleaning and I didn't scream at you.
I am a walk in the park if I spend 40+ hours a week working a paying job. I am a walk in the park if I tend to my own every need and don't rely on anyone else to do things for me. I am a walk in the park if I can do anything without someone telling me what to do. I am a walk in the park if I tend to the other relationships in the family.
Maybe you should take a walk in the park and see if it's any different than what you do now.
2 years ago
2 comments:
You know, some people don't like walks in the park... maybe it was a compliment. Maybe you are like a trip to the movies, everybody likes a trip to the movies. I think you are a trip to a great movie with a big bag of popcorn and obscenely priced candy!
I find it comforting knowing you and Lee work hard (the same number of hours) to support your family. You both have been good to your family through the years and now they are growing. We love you all.
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