Removing Mold
I don’t wear my contacts in the shower, so I didn’t see it growing. But today, as I tidied up the bathroom, I saw the grayish spots on the shower curtain. Mold. It is sneaky like that, waiting for ripe conditions, dark and wet, to cover surfaces with its rot. When we don’t attend to things, like the cucumber in the bottom of the veggie drawer or the grout in the bathtub, the consequence is mold. It takes work to remove the shower liner and spin it in the washer, but it the only thing that works well on mold.
Relationships can mold. When we don’t feed them sunny afternoon walks or quiet dinner conversations, they tend to stagnant. Spending time this weekend with my sister, sister-in-laws and mother allowed us to wipe away a surface of mold that had grown. Because we live in different towns and we get wrapped up in our individual dramas, we had produced conditions ripe for moldy relationships. But the mix of the Santa Fe sun, a tour guide with the most random comments, a few glasses of wine and no husband or kids was like a shot of Clorox to our friendships. We left one another with the promise to repeat our cleansing every other year, with a couple of quick visits in between.
Remembering to look for the mold is as important as getting rid of it. We need to slow down, tidy our relationships and look for the people we may be ignoring. Maybe intentionally, but usually we just don’t see it happening. We overlook important people in our lives. Call the friend or sister you know you’re missing, because like the pear I found in the fridge today, a spot of mold can ruin even the sweetest fruit.
10 Responses to “Removing Mold”
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May 7th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Right on Kathy!! I am honored to be part of the inspiration for this one.
May 7th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
how true, in relationships far or close, keeping the mold from growing is essential. well said sis. Caroline
May 8th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Your words are both very funny and very wise! I can think of a couple of my relationships that need a hefty dose of Clorox… thanks for the inspiration!
Sharon - Pinks & Blues Girls
May 8th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Very true…..about relationships….and about the moldy salad, and gross cucumber in fridge.
Great post!
May 9th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Absolutely…Great Post!!
And I just buy the cheapy shower curtains and toss them every 6 months. But, you can’t toss friends and family so it’s better to deal with it before it gets out of control!
BTW-I’m allergic to mold.
So, it cannot be tolerated!
May 14th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Aha, how true! (I’m contact-less in the shower too -same issue.) Cool website - I’ll be checking back again.
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 am
There was this guy see.
He wasn’t very bright and he reached his adult life without ever having learned “the facts”.
Somehow, it gets to be his wedding day.
While he is walking down the isle, his father tugs his sleeve and says,
“Son, when you get to the hotel room…Call me”
Hours later he gets to the hotel room with his beautiful blushing bride and he calls his father,
“Dad, we are the hotel, what do I do?”
“O.K. Son, listen up, take off your clothes and get in the bed, then she should take off her clothes and get in the bed, if not help her. Then either way, ah, call me”
A few moments later…
“Dad we took off our clothes and we are in the bed, what do I do?”
O.K. Son, listen up. Move real close to her and she should move real close to you, and then… Ah, call me.”
A few moments later…
“DAD! WE TOOK OFF OUR CLOTHES, GOT IN THE BED AND MOVED REAL CLOSE, WHAT DO I DO???”
“O.K. Son, Listen up, this is the most important part. Stick the long part of your body into the place where she goes to the bathroom.”
A few moments later…
“Dad, I’ve got my foot in the toilet, what do I do?”
October 26th, 2008 at 8:54 am
This is a very cool analogy. I thought you were going to give some tips on getting rid of mold, but instead you made me sit back and think about relationships and the ones I had been neglecting. Very thought provoking indeed!
October 29th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
OK, let me repeat that… Tell me about my wagging european I have a nice joke for you people!
What has four legs, is big, green, furry, and if it fell out of a tree would kill you? A pool table.
November 12th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
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