Where did I Put My Scissors?

by Solange
(Cleveland, OH)

What drives me crazy or bonkers is not finding something I need like scissors, tape, etc. We all have little things that turn us into maniacs and that does it for me. Not only does it bother me when I’m awake but many of my dreams or should I say nightmares are about losing stuff or not being able to find something. Somewhere, probably decades ago I realized there was only one way to deal with such a problem. It’s worth the extra minute it takes to do it. The old wise saying is “everything in its place and a place for everything.” So, my scissors are always or almost always put away in a particular drawer. And every time I use them, they go right back in that drawer, etc.

However, I have an absent minded professor type husband. He takes something and leaves it around or puts it somewhere else. So, then I go ask him where it is and sure enough he doesn’t remember. He’s a very nice person so I try not to get UPSET. It doesn’t bother him to look for a tool that he misplaced even if it takes an hour. I’m surprised it doesn’t drive him crazy but if it did, he would do as I suggest. So, I don’t mind if he misplaces HIS things but I sure hate if he doesn’t remember where MY things are.

So, we solved the problem. Whenever he finds something of mine in the process of cleaning and I thank him for being such a helpful and wonderful husband, he now puts it all on the dining room table for me to put wherever I want. Compromising works well.