My advanced years brings with it great wisdom from having seen, heard and experienced so much in life. Much like Socrates or Plato I contemplate this comedy we call “Life.” Much of what I ponder is uplifting; lessons on the human condition that bring tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, oh oh tidings of comfort and joy (Christmas is in the air). But, alas, life brings with it a darkness as well; what philosopher Nello Penello of Walnut Creek called “The Futility” in his oft quoted treatise, The Futility of The Shower.
Penello deftly points out that a shower is but a temporary fix. Immediately upon exiting the comforting stream of warm water, one again gathers dirt on his person and must repeat the process the following day. It is Penello’s contention that a much more sensible approach would be to forget about bathing in any form other than when one goes to celebratory events such as weddings and Bar Mitzvahs.
This made so much sense to me I told Linda I was going to adopt this behavior and would not be showering again until my cousin’s wedding next November. She begged to differ and issued threats that left me no alternative but to abandon my plan to be a modern bathing influencer.
Sorry Nello. You were a visionary ahead of your time.