I have a new raspberry pink linen shirt I dearly love! But it's really hard to get it wrinkle-free. It's washable. If I machine-dry it, there's lots of small wrinkles and I have to iron it. If I hang it to dry, there are huge wrinkles that are harder to iron out. My steam iron is fairly new as is my Maytag washer and dryer. Please don't tell me to wear it with the wrinkles! Also, I hate to take things to the Dry Cleaners - they cost so much more that way. What to do. . . . .
All of you youngsters under age fifty probably don't remember the womanly ironing task years ago. In my house, mom and I would iron everything except towels and underwear. And each piece had to be dampened. That involved taking a glass soft drink bottle full of water with a device stuck in the top that resembled a cork with a metal cover full of holes. This way, everything could be quickly sprinkled, rolled up, stacked, covered with clean towels and set aside for several hours. Then the ironing (no steam iron) would be easier. We ironed for hours every week. It was hard to look neat with all natural fabrics but we managed it!
So today, I've dampened and ironed. I'm quite pleased with the results.
This brought to mind the movie, "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days," a real cute comedy. How does one DAMPEN relationships? Not answering the phone, not returning phone messages, declining invitations, being overly critical, sarcastic, or downright mean, looking like a bum when you shouldn't, the list could go on and on. Perhaps the better question would be: why would you want to dampen a relationship? Only if the other person is an absolute jerk!
It's a lot easier and quicker to dampen a friendship than it is to nurture it. It takes some thought, planning, and honest conversations to grow it. But it's SO WORTH IT! You won't regret going out of your way to help a friend!
Lord God, we thank you for all our happy, beautiful, loving family and friends!
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