Today I had a moment!
A split second where I had to decide whether to act my age and behave, or let the 10 year old me have free rein.
What was this moment in time? I just know you are dying to know!
I arrived at my local gym and on entering the building and viewing the stairwell, the first thing that caught my eyes was a sign. This sign and several others stated in bold letters ‘WET PAINT’.
The very first thought that popped into my head was, How wet is it! Maybe it isn’t wet at all! Maybe it’s dry and they have just left the signs there to taunt me! I could find out by touching it! Really I should just touch it!
I rounded the corner on the stairs and there was a young person with paint roller in hand working away trying very hard to ignore those arriving to the gym, stomping up and down the stairs!
At this point I am still thinking that I could just stick my finger (or hand) on the wall and see just how wet this paint is. I managed to muster all my strength and resisted this urge. Instead I casually commented to this person with the paint roller,
‘You know those signs are kind of like a dare, or challenge, just begging me to find out how wet the paint really is!’
The look on this persons face was priceless. The response ‘I certainly hope not!’
I reached the top of the stairs without managing to run my hand over the wall and after my workout I bumped into this same person. They were now painting a wall in the lower part of the building. I smiled as I exited. I was left wondering if they then made a mad dash to the stairwell to check if there were any finger marks in the paint!
So my day was quite fullfilled. I had a laugh and I think I did make the young painter smile (once they realised I was joking).
It did however get me thinking though.
This is all a bit like when you go to a yarn store. With covid times such as they are, we probably should not be touching, squishing, patting or doing anything with the yarn on the shelves. But it is there right in front of us, basically daring us to squeeze it. Yes of course this is quite a bit different than sticking your hand in freshly done paint, but still the urge to squeeze yarn is strong in this one!!!
Or maybe I am just now tipping over the edge of sanity! Perhaps I was the only person who thought about sticking their hand in wet paint!
Use the force Sue, you must resist!