messy houseWhile staying at a good friend's house a couple of
weeks ago, we were getting ready to turn in for the night, so I
went to put my empty wine glass empty glass of water in the
sink. I noticed there were a few more dishes in there left over
from dinner -- and I wasn't sure what to do about them.  You
see, I'm one of those people who has absolutely no problem
leaving dirty dishes piled in the sink until the next morning,
but I know not everyone is able to go to bed without tidying up.
To be polite, I asked her whether she wanted me to load the
dishwasher, and to my delight, she laughed and rolled her eyes.
It turns out she's just like me and thinks there are more
important things in life than having a perfectly clean house.
And that got us to talking about people who can't go to bed
until the kitchen is completely clean, the afghan on the family
room sofa is folded and put in its place, and all of the toys
are picked up and tucked away where they belong. Both of us
agreed we feel sorry for folks lik