Seriously.

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?”
― George Eliot

I strongly believe in the above statement. So you can imagine my dismay when my loving CFO pulled a typical "CFO/H" move this morning. I want to take the new laptop on our very last minute, traveling without him, but with our two kids, trip this weekend. It is lighter. Period. And instead of just saying two of the most treasured words in the English language (when put together), "of course", he informed me that the difference between the two laptops was "about a pound". Leaving me to interpret that I should take the heavier one because a pound really isn't that big of a deal. Did I mention the new laptop is smaller AND lighter. Oh, and the fact that I'm traveling with a 6 month old (who requires me to CARRY her) and a 3.5 yo who has NEVER flown before. So the motto is "the easier the better". Yet instead of readily agreeing, said CFO has to be glib. Really? This.is.not.the.time. Just give me the f*^%ing laptop, upload a gazillion (or just a few) movies and surprise me with a thoughtful bunch of flowers for my never ending, put a smile on my face (forced) flexibility. Don't BS about a pound, because when traveling with two kids (again, one being a carry-on item), everything makes a difference. This isn't rocket science. It's obvious, in your face sh*#. So get it together loving CFO because this President is pulling rank. You make my life easier. I make your life easier. It's.just.that.simple.

So here's to you Ms. Eliot and your words to live by.

Word. J