The great dishwasher debate.
Yesterday was our 30th anniversary. All those years ago we were just two ambitious young adults on the road to launching a synergistic relationship that would develop into the Devenish Duo. It's been a journey filled with love, laughter, pain, and pleasure. It's our journey. And we're excited to see what the next adventure brings.
Today I am in Tijuana Mexico with a dear friend who is seeking alternative treatments for Lyme disease. When she asked me to come, she didn't know it was my anniversary when I told her I would be honored to support her and was grateful she asked for me join her. I love to show up for my people and I know how hard it is to ask for help sometimes.
Kelly and I had planned to spend a week in Lake Tahoe, and when I told him about my friends request his response was, “I hope you told her yes. We can go to Tahoe anytime! It doesn't need to be on our anniversary date, does it?" and you know what? I KNEW that would be his response!
THIS is just one of the reasons I adore this man. He loves others as I do, and often times he loves them BECAUSE I DO. What a gift that fills my heart, and do you know that in our 34 years together, he has ALWAYS supported my “girl time” with friends, sisters, our daughters and my Mom. I am so grateful for that small but mighty desire to remain open to small changes like that when in some cases it could be misinterpreted differently. Needless to say, he is right, it doesn't have to be on the day of our anniversary. We will celebrate later this year just the same. Oh, and I learned that the salmon run is amazing the end of August, so look for adventures of Lake Tahoe later this year where we will get to see the salmon. Kelly will love that as an added bonus. What we both know for sure? When we remain open and curious often things work out better than we expected.
In the spirit of marriage, have you heard the story of
The Great Dishwasher Debate …
Once upon a time, there was a happily married couple named John and Jane. They got along wonderfully and agreed on almost everything—except for one thing: how to load the dishwasher.
John believed in the "efficiency" method. Plates in first, bowls stacked like Tetris blocks, cups meticulously arranged, and utensils sorted by type. He was convinced that his method would not only clean the dishes better but also save space and water.
Jane, on the other hand, preferred the "chaos" method. She believed that as long as the dishes were in there and there was soap, they would get clean. Plates, bowls, cups, and utensils were placed wherever there was an empty spot. She felt that life was too short to spend time organizing the dishwasher.
One evening, after another spirited debate about the best way to load the dishwasher, they decided to settle the matter once and for all. They invited their friends over for a "Dishwasher Duel."
The rules were simple: Each would load the dishwasher their way, and their friends would judge which method was best. They borrowed an extra dishwasher from a neighbor for the occasion, set up two identical piles of dirty dishes, and let the competition begin.
John, with the precision of an engineer, arranged his dishes perfectly, making sure every item was in its designated spot. Jane, with the flair of an artist, haphazardly placed dishes in her dishwasher, confident in her method.
Their friends watched, amused, as the two dishwashers ran their cycles. When the machines beeped, signaling the end of the wash, everyone gathered around to inspect the results.
To everyone's surprise, both sets of dishes came out perfectly clean. John's meticulously arranged dishes sparkled, and so did Jane's randomly placed ones. The judges declared it a tie, much to the amusement of everyone present.
John and Jane looked at each other, realizing that in the grand scheme of things, it didn't matter how the dishes were loaded. They laughed and hugged, grateful that their biggest disagreement was over something so trivial.
From that day forward, they took turns loading the dishwasher, sometimes following John's method, sometimes Jane's, and sometimes even mixing it up. They realized that what mattered most was the love and laughter they shared, even in their silliest arguments.
And so, they lived happily ever after, with a spotless kitchen and a marriage filled with humor and understanding.
Don't take life so seriously. Seek the laughter and hug it out even through your own dishwasher duel.
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