Thursday, October 9, 2008

Love Line

"Why, Octamom," you say, "you've been married for over 19 years. Could you share your thoughts on marriage, on how to keep two lives intertwined and connected as the pace of years and careers and children pull on the confines of time, time alone with each other. How do you keep the spark, keep the fingers of two hearts laced and warm?"

Well, Gentle Readers, I see marriage as a line, a cord held at each end by each of the lovers. This heart string can be stretched, pulled as each partner pursues goals and friendships and hobbies. It can be pulled by stress and circumstances.

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But if there is flexibility, if there is pliancy, cooperation, the line can be folded upon itself, making one love, one life, one heart.

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Oh, wait....

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Um, actually......

....this is the vacuum cleaner cord.

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My bad.

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  2. Hahaha I was going to say way it is way to early in the morning for me to be reading deep thoughts.Thanks for the laugh.

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  4. Even your pitures of a cord are great. How do you do that?

    Now for the nosey portion of the comment - what is the bald circle in the carpet?

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  5. What a wonderful sentiment. Yeah, it is so nice to start the day off with a laugh. The vacuum cleaner cord, wow.

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  7. Ah,

    To see a marriage in a vacuum cord,
    And Heaven in a wild flower,
    Hold True Love on the back of your Hoover,
    And Eternity in an hour?

    (with apologies to William Blake)

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  8. Lol, Suburban Correspondent! That's silly too. :)

    Octamom, you see photographs in everything, even old vacuum cords. And yet you make them so pretty. :)

    Although, I do like your analogy of marriage like a string. It's nice.

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  9. Okay, I just snorted. Out loud.
    Hilarious. But with depth.

    Thank you. :)

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  10. This must be the romantic in you trying to get out. A vacuum...and, oh yes, toilet paper...the foundation of a lasting relationship :)

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  11. You are too funny!! :)

    Cheers!
    Rebecca

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  12. I love my vacuum cleaner too! Oh wait you were talking about love and marriage. Sorry, I just noticed crushed cereal bits on the floor and then saw your vacuum...Dyson, I'm coming for a little lovin'

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  13. Let me tell you OM, I am sure there are many a marriage who have fallen apart because someone didn't know how to use that particular cord. Sometimes it's a different kind of cord that binds us together.

    Thanks for making me laugh. Fortunately I was on a break when I read this.

    Annemarie

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  14. PS - another way to have vacuum put the spark in your life is to accidentally touch the metal prongs as you are plugging it in. Believe me. I know.

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  15. I have a love/hate relationship with my vacuum. But from now on, when its cord makes a little heart shape, I will think of you and your wise counsel.

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  16. Its true i tell ya! My hubby uses our vacuum..and i love him for it!! haha
    Great post LOL

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  17. you are funny! thanks for the smile!

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  19. was that accidental or are all things love at your house, appliances included :)

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  20. You are too funny.... You roped me in on that one!

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  21. Hilarious! What a great story with such a lovely household item. wink, wink.

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  22. Huge giggles over hear!!!!!!!! te he ha ha. That was super cute!!!!

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  23. I was so glad to find out that it was a vaccuum cleaner cord. I thought that you were getting really deep, and since I am really shallow, I knew that I wasn't going to follow it. But a vacuum cleaner cord...now THAT I understand. You are very wise.

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  24. So funny, you had me going there for a moment.

    I had to switch computers, for some reason, my pc would never post comments on your blog. Hmm...

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  25. PS.

    I guess that's why they call Mac's the king of the computers, duh. Haha! I've been trying for days to post stuff on your blog. Didn't want you to think I'd been ignoring you. I must have some weird setting on my PC that I didn't realize I did.

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  26. Hahaha! And I was totally buying it. ;)

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  27. This is one of the funniest posts I've seen in a long time. You're hilarious. I just pictured you sitting there thinking over this post while staring at the vacuum cord and voila! an idea hits you and makes you giggle to yourself and run for the computer...

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  28. ROFL! I was taken in by your deep thoughts -- inspired by the vacuum cord! I enjoy your pictures and humor and would love to add you to my blogroll.

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  29. lol I love this. Nice to know the vacuum cord can inspire such deep thoughts.

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  31. I love how you can express such profound philsophical views from such mundane objects. The act of a genius..a clever genius!

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  32. I love those fun little day dreams. I wish my tired brain could be that creative right now.

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  33. Love the words of wisdom, I thought you were going to say, if your husband vacuum's for you,(while you blog) you will stay together, that is great marriage advice!!

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  34. Love this one, too! What a great post! Genius and hilarious all in one!

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  37. You have a vacuum? I tore out the carpets years ago. There are 1960's era linoleum floors on the first floor and wood floors upstairs. The shop vac works to clean up anything else-furniture crumbs, the vehicles, legos left where they shouldn't be, etc. :)

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