Never let those things that matter the least get in the way of those things that matter the most.
I have the best wife ever! Period end of statement.Why do I say that? Let me explain. Yesterday she came to me and said we need a few things from the grocery store.She was on her way to do some canvassing for the Grooming Shoppe and figured while she was out it would make sense to shop.
We mad a short list of the things we absolutely must have,and after a quick calculation in my head,I handed her the debit card. I cautioned her saying"take it easy......there ain't a lot of wiggle room beyond the list we made up".
Now for anyone who knows my wife, you have to know that there is no way that the shopping spree would end at the bottom of the list.I re-emphasized that there just wasn't anything extra for her to spend today so please be prudent. 
This trip should have taken about 30 minutes,so I figured an hour. When the 2 hour mark started coming around, I began to hang my head.Only the good lord above could figure out how this trip could possibly take that long. This could only mean one thing.And that wasn't going to make me happy.
A short while later,the front door swept open and my wife entered the kitchen with an armful of bags.I watched as she moved gracefully from cabinet to cabinet and then to the refrigerator,stocking away many more items than I could account for.I didn't even look to see what they were. There were just way too many items, going into way too many different places for them to represent the list we had scratched out a short while ago.
I said nothing,resolved to figure out how to cover this new hole that by morning would be our bank account. She handed me back the debit card and said"by the way.....I didn't use it.".
Confused I had to ask"what card did you use?"
She answered "I used cash."
Now I know that Saturday morning she had no cash. I also know that her total in tips on Saturday was $5....and I wasn't even sure that she had brought that home from the shop. So you can understand how I might be just a bit puzzled as to where this cash came from suddenly.While I for one am completely open to selling my body on the streets, I know my bride well enough to know that isn't how she got her money.
She said"don't be mad,but I had some jewelry that I never wear and quite honestly I really don't like and I have no use for so I took it to the jewelry store and sold it".
"Mad" I said. "Hell no....that's awesome!"How much did you get?"
"$200" she replied.
"are you sure you're not mad?
"100% " I answered"actually I am really impressed".
I was so impressed that I went off to my room to search for the 2 or 3 trinkets that I absolutely never wear.I am not a big jewelry kind of guy. She could add these to her kitty and go and get her nails done or something. 
I found 2 of them, and then 2 more. However 1 piece, a bracelet from back in the days of disco, was unaccounted for. I looked in my jewelry box, my cuff link box and my night stand draw. It was no where to be found.
Susan came in and asked what I was doing..
"Here " I said "see what you can get for these as well. I have no use for them" as I continued rummaging through my night stand.
"What are you looking for? " she asked.
I described the gold braid bracelet that my ex had given me back in the day.
Susan smiled and replied "that was one of those pieces I said I didn't like and I had no use for!"
Like I said....I've got the best wife ever!