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Under All the Tarnish, There’s a Silver Lining
So they tell me. I think “they” are just trying to sell silver polish.
Personally, I’m at that age where I let the “good” silver skip a generation and go straight to my daughter. If this is meant to be a list of all the things we’re grateful for, in the time of Coronavirus, let “stainless steel,” air conditioning, strong coffee, and electric power top the list. It would be an obvious cliché to tell the truth, to admit that what tops the list is more time with my husband.
But I am damned glad, too, that the hoarders only went after the toilet paper and cleaning supplies. I’d have had to hurt someone, if they’d stockpiled my coffee.
I’ve been tagged and bagged by Charles Roast:
All This Togetherness, All of a Sudden!
It took me a few minutes of lockdown to realize why people kept saying, “Domestic violence and child abuse will go on the rise, soon.” It’s a darned good thing my husband of nearly thirty-six years and I like each…
