Taking it apart was easy. Putting it back together? Not so sure.
What convinced me to surprise Missy, and fix the damn thing? I who know diddlysquat about mechanical things.
I had good intentions. Although it’s probably beyond repair now.
Like my marriage.
I’ve tried. We both have. But with two careers running on high octane, and 3 children in overdrive, life is crazy.
Had we seen this coming, would we have taken on so much?
Who knows.
And yet, I’m sure I can fix this.
If I can fix other people, I can fix us.
I’ll schedule us for therapy.
hugmamma's MIND, BODY and SOUL 
Amazing how the mind puts together thoughts. Well written and enjoyable.
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Since joining Friday Fictioneers I find I’m learning to “think on my feet.” Hopefully the practice will help motivate me to get working on something longer…like a novella or something. 🙂 hugs for the nice comment.
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Fixing is good, but sometimes knowing when to part when the cracks are only mended with poor glue is important too. 🙂 Enjoyed reading your writing
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You’re so right. Better to move on when all attempts have failed, leaving some civility intact especially if children are involved. So glad you enjoyed…
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Adore your Blog title, and appreciate this post immensely!
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My daughter came up with the title after tweaking the original one a couple of years ago. It use to be “hugmamma’s attention to detail.” We figured the current one would get more traction on the search engines.
hugs for the kind compliments…
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Millie, I’m glad your narrator realized what was important. I think they have a good chance of making it if the partner is willing. I like your photo, too. Well done.
janet
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Thanks, Janet. Willing partners are the key. I also think liking one another is as important as loving one another. Glad you like the photo…just a touchy of whimsy. 🙂
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That’s an important point. Liking is as important as loving, maybe even more so at times. Marrying your best friend probably makes for a better, lasting relationship than marrying someone you’re madly in love with. Hopefully you get both or at least a bit of both.
janet
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Thankfully I’ve found both in my hubby of 42 years. Not that it didn’t take major adjustments, especially in our younger years…we married at 20 and 21 years old. I was 17 when we met. Lucky for us our relationship has aged like fine wine. 🙂
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And we all know there’s not much better than fine wine!! We didn’t get married until I was 30 and, like all others, there have been things that have needed work, but we celebrated 29 years this years and plan, God willing, to have many more, even better years.
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Congratulations and I’m certain you will be blest with many more years of happiness. hugs…
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I like how you compared this to a broken relationship. Sometimes it seems like they are too complicated to even attempt putting back together, but I do believe if there’s a will there’s a way. It always amazes me what people are capable of when they put their minds to it. 😀
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I agree, Linda. Where there’s a will… The key is finding that willpower…in anything we do, actually.
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Dear Millie,
If both parties are willing, it can be fixed. I speak from broken experience. 😉 I really like your spin on the prompt. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. I like to think fixing partnerships is worth attempting.
After writing a few lines last night I didn’t know where I wanted to go with the story. I slept on it…and today the idea seemed to flow from my brain onto the page.
hugs…millie 🙂
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