Saturday 27 February 2010

Chores and simple pleasures

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They are necessary for the continuation of everyday life. Yet the very term that we use for them carries negative connotations - CHORES!

Yet some of them bring a degree of pleasure - at leas that’s how I feel. I like polishing shoes - not doing loads at once, but polishing my work shoes every evening. There’s pleasure in the rhythm of brushing, and of taking something a bit scuffed and battered with the wear and tear of the day and restoring it to a state of shininess. Similarly with ironing - I like taking a crumpled shirt and ending up with a crisp, pressed end product.

By contrast, I find no pleasure (and little purpose) in car washing, even though similar principles apply. Weird, huh?

1 comment:

That Hideous Man said...

See you what you think of this! A fascinating essay entitled "How to wash-up to the Glory of God!"

http://timchester.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/how-to-wash-up-to-the-glory-of-god-plus-washing-up-tips/