There has been a single strand of spider web in our bathroom for weeks now. Every time I sit in my favorite stall I look up to see if the web is still there. That’s the first thing I look at when I sit down. I can’t help but notice the web since it crosses over the bright fluorescent bulbs plastered into the ceiling. I often wondered if the other five girls noticed the web. I guess it is comforting to know that housekeeping doesn’t use my stall. Otherwise they would see the web and take care of it. Or so you would think. Or maybe I’m the only odd one that looks up at the ceiling when I relieve myself. It’s kind of like the random leaf that is lying on the carpet in front of the kitchen door. Now I know everyone in the office has seen the leaf since it is on the way to the bathroom. But it is still sitting there and has been there since at least 6:45 a.m. this morning. And apparently everyone is just like me and walks right by the leaf trying not to get in its way because it hasn’t been crushed. It’s still a perfect leaf. Seriously we are all avoiding this leaf like the plague. From my knowledge, leaves don’t carry viral diseases so it’s okay to touch it. Nor do spider webs. I don’t understand how I’ll go home, cook a meal, do a load of dishes, fold a pile of clothes, pick up the dog poo, sweep the floor, scrub the toilet, vacuum the rug, but I won’t pick up a random leaf. It’s the same concept of the single strand of hair in the bathtub and the noticeable piece of dust in the corner. Those small tasks that seem like mountains to us.
I chopped the spider web down. It took three attempts at jumping against the bathroom door but the task is done. But I’m not about to pick up that leaf.
I chopped the spider web down. It took three attempts at jumping against the bathroom door but the task is done. But I’m not about to pick up that leaf.
2 comments:
Im sorry, it never even occured to me to pick that leaf up. I see it and just think of how the leaf came to be sitting all by itself in the middle of the floor. I have passed by the leaf at least four times, twice to refill my tea, once while going to luch and again when I went to rummage through the snack box. I wonder if any one else has noticed that leaf. I felt disapointed and a bit left out that I have not noticed the spiderweb in the bathromm. I think I am glad that I dont use the same stall as you. The housecleaning probably does a better job of cleaning the stall the I use. wor of advise, use the corner stall.
You made me laugh! At my work, too I see random pieces of trash, leaves, etc. lying around. I generally walk around them--but SOME days, I pick up everything as I go along--and feel quite noble about it.
Maybe your taking the spider web down will start a trend...pretty soon everyone will be treating their office like their home (uh...I guess I'm assuming people would pick things up at home).
Congrats on the new blog!
Joanne
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