Catching Idle Butterflies

Marslike Tendencies

Most of us have heard of the book “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.” While I’ve never read the book, the basic premise is men and women are fundamentally different, and in order for our relationships to work, we must accept those differences.

So why did this even come up?

I did something, or rather didn’t do something, and the title popped into my head. We all know men and women are different, but we also make generalizations about each other.

For instance, women remember anniversaries, birthdays, and the like, whereas men do not. So to work around that problem women have to either leave subtle hints of impending dates, or if the man doesn’t do subtlety (like my own hubby), they have to be more overt.

Well, even women aren’t created the same. Some have what I just now termed “Marslike Tendencies.”

Take me, for instance.

On Saturday, I found a birthday card to Dave from his Grandmother in the mailbox. As I walked in the house, I thought, “It’s Dave’s birthday? No, that can’t be right.”

I stopped and thought of the date. His birthday indeed was coming up shortly.

Today, in fact. It slipped my mind again this morning as he said goodbye before leaving for work. Instead of wishing him a happy birthday, I told him to have a good day.

Looks like I got some making up to do !

But it isn’t just Dave’s birthday I forget. I also have to be reminded of our wedding anniversary, other birthdays, sometimes even my own!

My only saving grace is Dave doesn’t like presents, birthday or otherwise. He’d just as soon buy whatever he needs himself, no surprises or icky gifts he'll have to return later.

Still, I should at least buy a card . . .