Thankful Thankful Thankful

by | Feb 25, 2011 | 6 comments


I’m so very thankful for my loyal fridge. It lets us fill it up, empty it out, spill things all over it. It lets us loom in front of it without a curfew... bringing us comfort with it’s shining light- when we are happy, sad, or too worked up to sleep.

It bulges with our appointments and knows which ones we look forward to and others we dread. It holds our celebratory landmarks ,works of art and favorite pictures like a porcelain coat of armor depicting a life well lived.

It never tells on us when we pause in front of it looking for that Snickers Bar when we both know good and well that it never made it home from the grocery store. It watches us every single night do our family dance of love in the kitchen as we celebrate Daddy coming home from work.

I think I actually saw it smile once when the dog jumped into our nightly modern tribal dance. It is humble… humming right along with the boiling pot and hissing dishwasher, never ever letting on that it’s the heart of our home keeping us all nurished and our rituals safe.

6 Comments

  1. Phil on February 25, 2011 at 9:17 am

    What a delightful ode to the coolest thing in your home.

    • Patricia Rossi on June 28, 2011 at 10:24 am

      Thanks, Phil!

      Best regards,
      Patricia

  2. Kay Ballard on February 25, 2011 at 10:07 am

    Patricia, this is such a charming post!

    A client once told me that he could tell a lot about the health of a marriage by the number and nature of magnets on the refrigerator. That made me self-conscious, because, going for a sleeker look, we had none.

    To remedy the problem and make a good impression, my ex-husband, Fake Tom Brokaw, and I immediately went shopping for a magnet.–the perfect marriage saving magnet.

    Here’s how it all came out: http://kaykaysdivorce.com LOL!

    It is so much fun to have a friend who is an etiquette expert! I love your videos, your posts and your tweets! You better run for cover because I am sending you an invitation to be our featured guest on Women Are Not Funny Radio.

    • paticia rossi on May 3, 2012 at 9:23 pm

      Hi Kay,
      Thanks for sharing your magnet story.:0)
      I hope you have a beautiful evening.
      Best,
      Patricia Rossi

  3. Barbara @Brightfarm on March 23, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    I LOVE this, Patricia! You know, I’ve never really thought about how a simple appliance gives SO much of a center or touchstone for our family’s home. I’m going to give my fridge a little pat tonight!

    • paticia rossi on May 3, 2012 at 9:24 pm

      Howdy Barbara….
      So happy you enjoyed the post.
      Hope all is well….
      My best,
      Patricia