my friend
kind
funny
energetic
and
mother of
five wonderful
small children
including
a set of twins
posted this picture
today
along with this message:
“Yep, So, this just happened. Another adventure for the M family!! So much for the other chores that have been piling up. I got this beautiful heart from my scout troop as a thank you at the end of this year. I had it on a shelf above the toilet. I think a cat knocked it off and into the toilet. I guess the heart is made of concrete, because it is completely unscathed . The toilet on the other hand….” – n.m.
i have to admit
i laughed until i cried
when i saw this
she was okay with that
i’m so happy
to know her
and
i blame
the girl scouts
—-
“i love people who make me laugh. i honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh.
it cures a multitude of ills. it’s probably the most important thing in a person.”
― audrey hepburn
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
What a mess to wake up to. Yes, laughter is a wonderful survival tool.
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yes, laughter is powerful, tender –
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I was already convulsed by our town being proud (??????) to be 22nd safest “city” in Indiana??????? and our newspaper took a video of a police capture after a hilarious mayberry chase which shut down our “safe” burg for about an entire day??????? and people on youtube are posting WTF under the goofy video to the max…and then I read your entry???? and I cannot stop laughing hysterically over both thingies now? this is a doozy…I LOVE THIS SO VERY MUCH…and I adore hepburn…and BETH! and cats…and cats make life insane(ly)…hilarious…daily and nightly and in betweenly! THANKS, THANKS…THANKS!
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that is so funny, susie, 22nd, wow – indiana and michgan are both rocking with laughter today )
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Amen to that! Love those quotes! And it looks like they shot that concrete heart with ta cannon through that toilet. It seems like something that would happen to us
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so true, roy )
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All I can say is ..oh dear and slightly and quietly chuckled.
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oh, i think it’s okay to laugh out loud on this one, jen )
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That’s kind of astonishing!
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it really is )
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Really funny…so glad you shared.
p.s. I love your quotes so much. Someone told me it was too much for me to put a quote at the beginning and the end…but I think yours always flows so nicely…and the way you write it into a poem is so effective. I could read you all day! Thanks for being you. ~Marie :0)
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happy you enjoyed it, and i just kind of play it by ear when posting, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t and i got with my gut. thanks for much for reading and for all of your nice comments, marie )
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Well, your gut serves you well. :0)
My friend from Michigan is now reading you all the time…she loves your sense of humor.
Have a great day friend.
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thanks, and that’s so nice of both of you )
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Oh my! I am still giggling — although feeling bad for the mess your friend had to clean up. This is something that would totally happen at my house.
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yes, me too. and me too )
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Oh dear…. growing up in a family as one of five kids with just one bathroom, having the toilet go down would have been nothing short of an international crisis!
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i see you can identify with the magnitude of this situation, squirrel )
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LOLOLOL
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))) gigi
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Now that’s hysterical. I’ve had toilet seats shatter but never the bowl! Thanks for the laugh.
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always happy to share a laugh, fc )
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If only they’d kept the lid down … that’s the funniest thing I’ve seen all day.
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if only…….)
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Haha, whoa! That’s not something you think you’ll ever wake up to
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so true, four eyes )
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That photo leads my creative mind in all kinds of directions, but since nearly all of them fall into the “potty humor” category I’ll put a lid on it and try to flush such thoughts. Thank you for brightening my day, beth.
Russ
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you are very welcome, and probably a good call, russ )
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This is wonderful and did make me laugh:):)
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thanks, janet. and i’m glad )
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Were you the least bit tempted to flush, just to see what would happen?
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hah, i’ll ask her, i can imagine the temptation…..
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Holy cow! All I got for being a Scout Leader was a cooler bag. I guess I’m lucky it wasn’t made of concrete!
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yes, consider yourself lucky, i guess )
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Why are broken toilets funny? I woke up this morning to a soggy floor after the toilet had poured out water on it from some mysterious accident that apparently no one was there for. The flushing mechanism got crushed by the tank lid. I couldn’t stop laughing. It was either that or tears, and my eyes were the only thing dried out in the entire room.
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you are so right, they are always funny for some reason. and sorry )
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Hilarious!!!!
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thanks, denise )
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I think this could be a new level for Angry Birds. Just not sure which bird you’d use to carom off the toilet.
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great idea, kate )
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You have to know that after I saw the picture and before I read the article, my mind went nuts with a whole plethora of wild possibilities. Ha! That’s the funniest toilet story I’ ve heard yet. I thought is was an explosion of some sort. It is true that different types of toilet cleaners will explode when mixed. Bleach (sodium hypochlorite ) and ammonia based cleaners will react with each other and produce hydrogen and heat, which will explosively ignite.There have been many stories of this nature, blowing toilets into pieces. I have to say that destruction by flying hearts is not one I’ve heard before. At least the story didn’t finish with a broken heart. Ha!
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happy you enjoyed it paul, and it does bring to mind all sorts of scenarios ) great point about the heart –
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I feel that woman’s pain, but am laughing out loud again, in the library! The man next to me looked at the toilet and kindly whispered, “What happened?” Poor one with a heavy heart gift, that did incredible damage when it fell and broke the toilet! Wow! Hope they have a second toilet… Smiles, Robin
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ha, that’s what i did too robin. makes some people think we’re crazy i’m sure )
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That’s one hard heart……ha.
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yes, indeed andra )
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Note to self: Don’t put shelves above the toilet.
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great point, pied )
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I thought someone may have eaten too much curry. 😉
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all sorts of possibilities when looking at the picture without the words …..)
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Especially the way I think. 🙂
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Oh, my, I can imagine M’s house, to those five children, hold it in until we get to the Mickey D’s! She has to find a new show-off place for that heart, don’t you think? A door stop, maybe? Great story, Beth, and I’m glad she forgave you your laugh at the busted toilet photo. It’s a good one.
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exactly, mark. and she’s also a nurse, and mother to pets as well, so she’s used to crisis management. thanks )
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Wow! That is a seriously intense hole! I sure hope she has more than one toilet (I imagine so), so that they are not out of comission until that gets replaced. I’m guessing she won’t be putting the heart back on that shelf after this. Yikes.
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yes to all of that, pif )
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Hmm, now it’s hard to top that!
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it’s tough…)
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I want to say ‘shit happens’ but probably best not in this case! It’s just as well we can laugh at life’s little tests. Your friend obviously can. 🙂
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great comment, and yes, she certainly can )
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