I’m Too Smart to Be Stupid. (standard:humor, 905 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jun 26 2023	Views/Reads: 495/298	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I'm going to commit myself to hearken unto some wise thinking to cover my shame.

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If I asked that, I was sure she would tell me, and when she told me, I
was sure I would not be a happy camper. It's very obvious through time 
that her idea of crazy and my idea of crazy are certainly not twins. 

I think crazy is something people do that makes them look foolish.
That's what I would think, but then if that's what she thinks, then she 
doesn't think I'm not smart enough to be crazy. As I was thinking about 
that, my brain went into an ultra-crazy mode. I had to be careful in 
case some of that crazy seeped out, and my wife saw it. 

I thought maybe I could trick her into describing it to me, so I asked,
"When have you seen me acting crazy?" 

She laughed like I'd never heard her laugh in a long time. At the time,
I didn't understand what she was laughing about, and then she told it. 

"Oh my dear," she said, taking a deep breath, "when you are acting
crazy, believe me, you are not acting." 

I had to think about that for a long time. So if I had to choose between
"crazy" and "stupid," my best choice would be crazy. 

Later as I reflected on this I remembered what Solomon said. "The way of
a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is 
wise. A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth 
shame" (Proverbs 12:15-16). 

I'm going to commit myself to hearken unto some wise thinking to cover
my shame.


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