Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Why is it so easy to make a crease while ironing but so hard to get it out?

Since my marriage in May I have basically been a housewife with no kids. Now don't get me wrong, I completely respect women who choose to stay home and run a household... when they have children. As for me, I continue to find ways to keep myself busy, the latest being reading Breaking Dawn, the newest book in the Twilight series. But before the book, I kept myself busy finishing wedding stuff like thank you's and pictures, working for a lady in my parents' ward, grocery shopping, washing, and cooking. And if I do say so myself, all have been successes including the easy meals I have made. But... today I found something I am not good at. Ironing. It's not like I haven't ironed before: straight skirts, flat placemats, a pair of shorts here and there, you know, nothing out of my comfort zone. But as for men's shirts. Well, just look at it:





So, I got to thinking (after a long day of nothing) how come it is so easy to crease a shirt, but when you try to iron it out, the crease stays unchanged? Being the analytical, communication major that I am, I analyzed that. I am somewhat like a high school seminary teacher who finds strange analogies out of unimportant things, and then applies it to life. My crease is like making a mistake or an incorrect choice. The crease forms so easily, but sometimes it extremely hard to erase from your life. I will try and remember that when I am about to make a clever remark to someone. I guess staying home has some pluses. I learn new skills and often find revelations to life while I'm at it. After writing the blog in my head I put Barrett's white shirt back on the hanger only to realize I hadn't ironed the front. I smiled and continued my unskilled ironing.

3 comments:

Deborah said...

Erin you are so funny! This was my favorite blog post ever and I miss you so much! I suck at ironing too....

hayley said...

This made me laugh. Making up analogies in ordinary life is my favorite hobby. Apostles always have them, so why not us?!

AshleyS said...

Hey Barrett and Erin! I was just on Mikelle's blog and I realized you guys have one now too. So glad we can keep in touch this way. Your wedding pictures are darling, we wish we could have been there--dental school doesn't let us go on many vacations but we only have 2 more years left! hope to see you guys soon (during the holidays probably), love Ashley and Weston