I am a sucker for anything cute. That is just the bottom line. I become especially weak-kneed when I see photos of baby animals. That's why I was a goner yesterday at Costco. As always, I migrate to the books for sale. Costco has a dreadful way of displaying them - at least for me. The books are piled in stacks on a table. Since I am in the wheelchair - all I can see are the edges of books - so I can never tell what is in the middle of the table. Sam's Club is better - since they display their books on a rack - so you can see everything. But - I digress....
Marilyn pulled a book from the middle of the table yesterday to show me. It had the catchy title, "Baby Animals" - and she knew I would love it. At first, I tried to quickly leaf through the pages - and smile - and then put it back. But, it kept calling to me. I reasoned with myself that I certainly didn't need it...that I could spend $8.99 on something else more edifying...but then I realized that there was nothing more edifying than a smile - so in the cart it went!
Along with adorable pictures are some great quotes. Here are just a few:
"The trouble with a kitten is that when it grows up, it's always a cat." Ogdan Nash
"Whoever said you can't buy happiness, forgot about puppies!" Gene Hill
"It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens." Cynthia Varnado
"You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle." BILL CLINTON (okay - that one was a surprise, even to me!)
"When you feel lousy, puppy therapy is indicated!" Sara Peretsky
So - I guess I spent $8.99 on a therapy session. Not a bad price - and I can turn the pages anytime and find a smile hidden in there somewhere!
Oh - I have to leave you with one more quote:
"The majority of husbands remind me of an orangutan trying to play the violin." - Honore De Balzac
Are you smiling?
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