No stuffed shirts please!

Margaret knows to keep
Al Walker’s ego in check

Tom Peters advises us to “Lighten up.”
Tom despises stuffed shirts.
Who doesn’t?

Maybe they like themselves.
Maybe they like themselves too much.
There’s nothing wrong with confidence.
Just don’t get carried away.
Tom trusts people who put their feet up.
Laugh at their own screw-ups.
So do the rest of us.
It’s great to be able to laugh at yourself.
Al Walker tells this stuffed short story on himself.
After he won some big award he asked his wife:
“In your wildest dreams did you ever imagine . . .
. . . marrying a man like me?”
“No, Al,” Margaret said, keeping a smile in check.
“I never imagined marrying a man like you.”
Good for Margaret.
She knows how to keep Al’s ego in check.
We need Margarets in our lives to check our egos.
I married one. Her name is MacLeod.
You’ll see her photo with me to the left of this.
And she keeps my ego in check . . . constantly.
I hope you have a Margaret or MacLeod of your own.

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15 magic words

Margaret and Al Walker
know all 15 magic words

Our “Two words for a happy marriage” triggered response.
Professional speaker Al Walker was the first to reply.
Comedian Jeff Allen says there are15 words, Al wrote.
All husbands should memorize and use them often.
It doesn’t hurt if their spouses use them, too.
Jeff’s 15 words are:
“I am sorry.”
“You were right.”
“I was wrong.”
“Please forgive me.”
“I love you.”
Al starts with “I am sorry” and magic happens.
His wife Margaret says the other 11 words for him.
This leaves him with a shred of dignity and a chuckle.
And it always diffuses whatever might have been going on.
Living together happily is a challenge for both spouses.
If you married for love, it somehow seems easier.
But memorize Jeff’s 15 words and use them.
And remember “Yes, dear” always works. It never fails.
You’ll probably earn a hug and a kiss.
Maybe even more after the lights are out.

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