Susan LaffertyThe Proverbs 31 woman. You know who I’m talking about. The description of her daily life has never been an easy read for me.
Don’t get me wrong. I like her ingenuity. I admire her levels of achievement. Her evident wisdom. Truly.
Think about it.
The simple Indonesian rice bowl broke.
It was a “free with purchase of dish detergent” blue and white china bowl. So common and ordinary. A reminder of my childhood.
But it slipped from my hands, hit the marble countertop in our Delhi flat and broke in two. The last straw in a long day, week, month…year.
And I broke.
Ordinary, simple vessel on the floor in pieces.