Happy Thursday Friends!
No this is not a picture of our toilet… but a beautiful image for todays topic! Yesterday, I had one of the most petrifying experiences of my entire life! Well, that may be a slight exaggeration… but still a PETRIFYING experience to say the least!
Ok, so I’m getting ready to head for my office, smiling and loving life… and Emily walks by with the following ORDERS: “Um, Charlie… you might want to go check out the kids toilet, it MAY be CLOGGED!” I responded, “COME ON EMILY… am I the ONLY ONE IN THIS HOUSE THAT KNOWS HOW TO UNCLOG A TOILET?”
So like a good loving Father who is always there to make life better for his beautiful family, I hopped up with a super smile and ran for the plunger with great passion in every step! Not really you guys, I must admit how Emily ruined my perfect morning with her devious little SMIRK and the giggle that followed my initial reaction! Yet, I am always there for my FAMILY when they NEED me the most… and this was a moment they could not seem to move beyond without my assistance!
I turned into the kids bathroom… slowing to a cautious halt as I came upon the crime scene! Living on the last big breath I had taken from the hallway… my time was limited… so I got myself together and bent down to LIFT THE LID! Even in all my mental preparedness, I was not ready for what I was about to witness!
As the lid was raised… there they were! Three brown demons wrapped in paper turbans… so intimidating they were! I gasped and groaned as Emily strutted past the bathroom door LAUGHING HER CRUEL AND HEARTLESS self into an oblivion!
The water was lowered so much that I could not successfully navigate my plunger underneath of these three evil turds! So with the plunger in one hand I reached for the flusher with the other. My instinctive Master Jedi skills had kicked in at this point and all fear left the house! It was Charlie to the rescue now… I was about to rescue our trusty potty from this hostile take over!
As I flushed, Emily kicked into “telling me how to do it mode” and in this smirky little tone, she says to me, “Um, I wouldn’t flush that again until after you unclog it… Charlie!” And being the amazing coach that I am becoming these days I used this experience as a real time coaching opportunity!
I said, “Emily, hurry come all the way in here and watch how I do this!” But she starts to walk away now that I’m the one handing out the instructions. I begged, “Wait, please Emily… I may not be around forever honey… and I need for you to LEARN how to do this! There really is a trick to this and I want to TEACH YOU. Come on… look, I flushed so that the water would rise enough for me to get the plunger UNDERNEATH those nasty little party POOP-ER’S… then I can plunge in the CLEAR water and be able to walk away from the scene with the least amount of clean up!”
I think she was impressed at my plunging SKILLS for only being 38 years old! And sure enough… I did save the day once again!
Maybe you guys can benefit from my transparency today! My only other advice is to flush after every three wipes and eat plenty of FIBER so that none of you EVER have to FACE a stand off like this in your peaceful homes! Please pray that I don’t have NIGHTMARES over the incident… It really was a traumatizing experience!
Oh and one more thing while were talking about personal hygiene… brush your teeth a few times a day and use soap when you shower. What kind of soap you ask? Dove- Go Fresh Burst!
Sorry this wasn’t a spiritual blog… I just felt like passing on a bit of humor today! After all LAUGHTER HAS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES!
Proverbs 17:22 “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
Emily and I prayed for you guys and galls today… love you all! Have a HAPPY DAY!
I am glad you guys survived!!! We must do all tasks we do with a cheerful heart. That is hilarious. We must take care of ourselves!!!! I am laughing so hard. I needed a hearty laugh. Thanks.
Funny!!!!:) I really enjoyed that this morning. I am also glad to know that I am not the only one in this world that is stuck with that job when it comes around. I feel your pain. I never can figure out how to get it done with out running out of air first, which is a real bummer.
Chuck, you got off easy. Hopefully, you won’t have any teenage daughters (I won’t elaborate on what I have had to get out of the toilet.)
I finally broke down and bought one of those $300 super flush toilets from Lowe’s, guaranteed to flush 22 golf balls (or sonething like that). Worth every penny of it, and doesn’t use much water either.
Thanks for the laughs.
Thanks for the belly rolling laugh!! This is as funny as Em’s sock story:)
It also has an added bonus with a teaching on “how to” get the turds out of your life, seems to me only the fresh clean water applied with a gentle flush of power will indeed make all things fresh.
Personally, I just holler for Bo and get out of the way as he approaches complaining on how much TP is supposed to be used, etc. LOL!!!!
We are praying for you today.
Sheer Joy!! Thanks for the laugh!! (Even though I know it’s just life on the homefront!) —and such writing–this should definatley be published!! Have a terriffic day!!…………………. (did you wash your hands?)
chuck, thanks for that laugh, i’m on my way to work and alot of stressful taskes that no one seems to know how to do but me and the rest of the day when it gets to be just to much that i think i am going to walk out i am going to stop and think about this story, thanks chuck.
Well its nice to hear that there are men in the world who will do such things… im my house im the mechanic and the toilet plungerer… and the baby puck cleaner and all that nasty stuff that Chad sees and runs for the hills away from! Thanks for the laughs though… so funny!
Jen
haha! this is just too funny!
i love reading your narratives because i can really picture myself being there!
i’m ecstatic now that i know how to unclog toilets, i just might have to go teach someone else!
love you guys! =]
Hey Im glad everything came out all right in the end no pun intended That was a funny story and I have been there done that!!!!!!!!!
You guys and gals are CRACKING ME UP! Very FUNNY comments… thanks for sharing all your stories… I know it must be liberating to come CLEAN in front of all your blog family members. Thanks for LAUGHING at my funny story!
Puritan Lad… is that true about the super potty? LOL
No Kristin… just a conversation amongst family… of course the size of this family is getting PRETTY big these days and I have no idea who I’m actually sharing my personal stories with!
Pooh… who is Pooh??? I only know of ONE Pooh… is that you? (notice the rhyme)!
The rest of you guys… happy evening… make it a good one… invite someone NEW to the blogsite if you get a chance! Thanks again for making todays blog such a blast!
OK, now that Em and I can breathe again from laughter — I just know that this additional skills are a welcome site on anyones resume!!!!
Too true — laughter is the best medicine!!!
yeah it’s me
NICE!
Yeah Chuck. You’ll have to check it out (though I’ve never actually tried the golf ball test.)
Yoda would be proud.
You’ve past the test, and now you can come work with me in Israel!!!!
HAHA Gil… do you really think I am ready now? I would be honored to serve with you in Israel! Love you man!!
Des… Yoda is proud! He told me himself! And he is proud of you too!! LOL