[masthead image: Modern Art]Just in case anyone noticed, there wasn't an April Image. Was that my April Fool's Joke or did I just forget? The world will probably never know.
So what's up with the couch? Well, I helped a friend move his couch and love seat out of the house tonight in preparation for the new furniture. That got me thinking - I have owned the same, oh, so beautiful couch for over ten years. While it isn't modern art, it certainly isn't what you would purchase from your favorite furniture store. I bought it used, and I can tell you it is definitely a turnoff for some of my more decorating-sensitive friends. But it is so, so comfortable.
It has moved with me three times (two apartments and my current home). Despite several moves, job changes, even a couple of promotions (yeah, that's right potential employers, you only get the quality you pay for!), this couch has stayed with me. Tonight, I got home late, descended the three steps into my den, and collapsed onto the couch just as I have a thousand times before. I have friends who will turn down an offer to sleep in my guest bedroom, instead opting for this couch. I could certainly afford to replace the couch, and yet I keep it. It is nice to know that no matter what changes, some things remain the same.
This has been a predominant meme for me this week and month. I just got back in touch with a friend from college. I hadn't talked to him for years (I don't really want to date myself, but let's just say the last time I talked to him was before I bought this couch!). One of the main themes of our conversation is how much certain things have changed in the years gone by. Specifically, we went to a wonderful little college in Pella, Iowa, where the campus has undergone numerous capital improvements in the last decade. Despite the changes on campus, the feeling I got when I first visited the school, long before I would register as a student, still hits me when I go back for a visit. Something about the place, the people, and the general spirit of the school just stick with me.
Changes face me on several other fronts in my life right now - some with huge positive potential, some maybe not so much, but all represent steps in a progression. Progress is a wonderful thing. Well, wonderful so long as I get to keep my couch!
So what's up with the couch? Well, I helped a friend move his couch and love seat out of the house tonight in preparation for the new furniture. That got me thinking - I have owned the same, oh, so beautiful couch for over ten years. While it isn't modern art, it certainly isn't what you would purchase from your favorite furniture store. I bought it used, and I can tell you it is definitely a turnoff for some of my more decorating-sensitive friends. But it is so, so comfortable.
It has moved with me three times (two apartments and my current home). Despite several moves, job changes, even a couple of promotions (yeah, that's right potential employers, you only get the quality you pay for!), this couch has stayed with me. Tonight, I got home late, descended the three steps into my den, and collapsed onto the couch just as I have a thousand times before. I have friends who will turn down an offer to sleep in my guest bedroom, instead opting for this couch. I could certainly afford to replace the couch, and yet I keep it. It is nice to know that no matter what changes, some things remain the same.
This has been a predominant meme for me this week and month. I just got back in touch with a friend from college. I hadn't talked to him for years (I don't really want to date myself, but let's just say the last time I talked to him was before I bought this couch!). One of the main themes of our conversation is how much certain things have changed in the years gone by. Specifically, we went to a wonderful little college in Pella, Iowa, where the campus has undergone numerous capital improvements in the last decade. Despite the changes on campus, the feeling I got when I first visited the school, long before I would register as a student, still hits me when I go back for a visit. Something about the place, the people, and the general spirit of the school just stick with me.
Changes face me on several other fronts in my life right now - some with huge positive potential, some maybe not so much, but all represent steps in a progression. Progress is a wonderful thing. Well, wonderful so long as I get to keep my couch!
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