Don't Be A Pretender

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This husband and I…

Went to grab lunch at Hy-Vee…stood in front of the hot food case…perusing the meatloaf and chicken offerings…

It was quiet…not many people around…when suddenly we were greeted cheerily…herded somewhat gracefully into the next room for a photo shoot…

Apparently with Chef Wahlberg…who apparently was visiting…apparently doing some promotional thing…

Bumbled along…pretending like we knew what was happening…pretending like we were part of the club…pretending like we stopped by for a more important reason than just a gander at the dried meatloaf in the case…

But it was awkward…that husband and I…felt like pretenders…

And so it is…in life…sometimes we get swept up in something that doesn’t flow…doesn’t fit our narrative…makes us feel…like pretenders…

Trust your gut…stay true to you…be strong to those outside influences…because you know what they say…

If you want that dried meatloaf dinner…then get…the dried meatloaf dinner…don’t let anything stand in your way…
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And this husband of mine…agrees…