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Feb. 21, 2008

Toilet Paper Blessings

Posted in Life with boys

As you all know, I live with all "men".  Five of them to be exact.
I am not sure why, but I seem to be the only one in this house who knows how to change a toilet paper roll!  My guys seem to have some sort of phobia about changing toilet paper rolls, and with this many boys and 3 bathrooms – it’s a lot of toilet paper! 
I call it "change-the-roll-aphobia".
The more I complain about my frustration, the more I find moms of boys with this same problem.  Apparently, t
his is a phenomenon that women have been baffled about since the invention of these handy little rolls. 
Every time I walk into a bathroom with an empty roll it drives me crazy.  I cannot understand how they can be so thoughtless, careless and all those other "lesses".  But the more I watch my boys and observe what makes them tick I realize that no matter how hard we try and how much we nag, these boys are just not made to do this kind of job. 
God built boys to conquer, to lead, to take on every challenge, and to protect the weak.  Somehow, changing the toilet paper roll just doesn’t fit into what they were put here for.  Where is the excitement, the challenge, the adventure?  It’s no wonder they don’t want to stop for a second to change a toilet paper roll!
It doesn’t mean that they physically cannot do it, or can’t be trained to do it.  But once it dawned on me why they behave this way, I decided to let that frustration go.  They are so fun to watch and learn from.  I am learning to enjoy and laugh at our differences and find joy in serving these future men.  I have decided that I am not going to mention the toilet paper roll again.  I am just going to bless their socks off by taking care of this job myself and smile every time I am met with an empty roll.
So . . . Toilet Paper Blessings it is!  They might not even notice, but I am going to delight in serving my house full of men in this small way, knowing that they are probably in the middle of some thrilling adventure!



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Feb. 21, 2008 - Hello

Posted by MayTheyBeMightyMen
It was fun to read your entry today. Yes, I have the exact same "blessing" to serve in that way here. Funny.

Glad you stopped by to say hello and leave a comment. I think I'm going to have to pop over here every so often to read your blog. You'll have all the "down the road" stuff I haven't seen yet. (Should I be worried?)

And, yes, I love how boys think. It is different and...mostly...refreshing!
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Posted by dawilli
I hope they do notice!
My youngers actually love replacing the toilet paper rolls... I don't know if they even give my teenager a chance...

Thanks for stopping by my blog- always fun to see a new face!

Enjoy them,
ali
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