It was a small discovery: a miniature daffodil had bloomed. It might have been one I had bought in the store and she planted it after it had bloomed.
I wanted to show my wife it. I checked on it today and found out the flower was lying on the ground separated from its stem. I never got to show it to my wife. I felt bad. I was really careful I would not step on it. It was a little to the side.
Most flowers are so fragile–here today, gone tomorrow. Maybe, it will have another bloom. I just felt a sense of loss I never was able to show my wife it. Now the bloom was on the ground. I just felt bad.
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I just felt bad. I had gone on a rant about the disorder in this house, all the things that I never wanted to come in this house especially the “stuff” we brought back from Austin when her Mom died. It filled two rooms and a garage. Our house was full of stuff. There was also the “chaos” room.
Also months ago my wife had discovered a web site for people to exchange stuff they did not want. It appeared that for every one thing that went out three things came in.
Her face had dropped after my ten minute rant. I had a major hand in souring her mood. I wish I could take my words back. I just felt bad. I discounted totally the effort she had made in getting rid of some of the stuff. I just made her feel bad.
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