Tuesday, April 4, 2017

It’s a Small(er) World




I noticed the other night at supper how napkins are shrinking. It’s bad enough that they fluff them with air pockets to make them look plump; now they are decreasing their dimensions.  One used to cover my whole lap; now it barely fits on the top third of one thigh. If they keep this up, I’ll need half a package at each meal. 

Candy bars have also been shrinking with the times.  It used to take me five bites to eat my 100 Grand bar; now I have to get out Grandma’s magnifying glass to see it before I pop it into my mouth in one nibble.

And have you seen how the ice cream containers went from half a gallon to 1.5 quarts? We used to serve ice cream with our birthday cake; now we simply wave the carton over each plate as a sweet remembrance of the way things were.
 
Coffee can shrinkage is another travesty.  Remember when coffee was sold by the pound? Now it comes in  12 or 13 oz. packages, for the same price.  Soon they’ll be selling it by the cup, and charging $3.50. Oh, they’re already doing that!

TV shows now take up only forty-five minutes instead of fifty-two. Today's cars are the size of my grandchild's scooter. Even Band-aids barely cover a boo-boo anymore. 

I'm so relieved that Jesus' love never shrinks or diminishes in strength. Jesus stays the same year after year, century after century, forever--even if my favorite pants shrink to the size of a dinner napkin. 

The above is an excerpt from my second book, The Heart of Humor: Sixty Helpings of Hilarity to Nourish Your Soul.

What have you noticed shrinking in your world? 

5 comments:

  1. I thought this was going to be about laps getting bigger, but napkins taking the blame. Bahhahah! :-)

    It is so true, isn't it? Just a little off the top so you don't realize you're paying the same for a 10 oz bag as you used to pay for 12.

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  2. I have noticed the size of the canned vegetables. What used to be a 16 oz. can of diced tomatoes is now a 14.5 oz. can. Same price. Who do they think they are kidding?

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  3. HI Jeanette! Oh yes, I've noticed the smaller packages. My husband just went out to buy tuna in the can, and even those have shrunk! Girl Scout cookies, pasta (packaged in less than a pound), candy are only a few. Ahh, but through it all is our 'ever the same' Savior. Wonderful point!
    Blessings,
    Ceil

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  4. Haha, great post Jeanette, so funny, but so very true. I enjoyed reading your thoughts and I wholeheartedly agree... Gods LOVE is as big as ever!

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  5. Good thoughts! I find ice cream that's 1.75 qts as that's the best deal. Here in Oregon it's Tillamook ice cream and Umpqua that I buy that size and are "local". Yougurt went from 8 to 6 oz, Cars have shrunk too small and I'd never ride or drive one. Claustrophobia especially by all the semi trucks that are around these days on the interstate. I'm thankful God is the same. Yesterday. Today. Forever. Amen!

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