The littles and I were riding down the road one day last week, and I saw this.
There is no filter. That is indeed a pink toilet sitting on the side of the road.
A rose commode.
A throne. The can.
Whatever you want to call it, it’s still there. And still pink.
I was thinking about it tonight. When I first saw it, it made me laugh. And the song, “One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn’t belong” immediately started playing through my head.
Tonight it occurred to me that this is the perfect picture to describe my day.
Joyful–seeing this on the side of the road filled me with laughter and delight. It’s whimsical. Sticking a toilet there like that. And a pink toilet makes me happy. This is not the first one I have ever seen. My Great Aunt had one in the master bedroom of her fine home. It was color coordinated with the tile walls. Ahem. I had joy in my busy day with my sisterfriend, as we had fun sharing the joy and cookiebombing our sisters at our alma mater who are getting ready for finals and graduation and the next step on their journeys. We laughed and laughed. (Laughter’s my favorite pastime.)
Perplexed–what on earth is going on here? This goes for the toilet on the side of the road and the state of affairs all around me. As Niecy Nash said when she’d walk into a home on the show, Clean House, “Whose foolishness is this?”
Sad–What happened that this individual or family found it necessary to place this there? It doesn’t make sense, and that makes me sad. So many things I heard today just don’t make sense to me. Things sure do seem broken right now–and all out of place. Like that pink toilet.
Curious–There’s a story there. (I came across more than one of those today) And I want to know it.
Ah well, maybe that will have to be next on my agenda. Writing a story about the pink toilet and why it sat on the side of the road for days. Not joking, that first day, traffic moved a little slower as we were all rubbernecking for a better look. I was in such a shock that I didn’t immediately think to stop and snap the pictures–it was our Princess who woke me from my mind’s meanderings and hollered, “Mama, take a picture!”
She has always been partial to pink, that one.
Tonight I’m thankful for the unexpected things that brighten my days–like a pink toilet sitting on the side of the road and all of the memories it brings back. Or a visit and time spent with a dear friend. The privilege of hearing about another’s passion and dreams. Or a cool breeze that brings one more evening of reprieve from the gnats. Or a little boy who still wants to hold my hand.
Despite all of the hard things and things that bamboozle me, and all of the brokenness folks are sitting on the side of the road, I am glad for the whimsy and surprises that make my heart smile.
Hoping you find a pink toilet to make you smile.
Love to all.
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