Making Decisions

Mel and I were shopping for new carpet. She showed me a sample, asked my opinion, and I said, “It’s up to you, hon. I don’t really care. Get what you want.”

“But I want your opinion,” she said. Her lips went flat, eyes fixed on mine, and I could tell that I’d crossed a line somewhere, but to be honest, I didn’t know where.

Our three crazy kids were runnin…