Formulas that Work
Today I watched Episode 23, The Mustache. It aired on March 17, 1952. In this one, Ricky tries to grow a mustache for a part in a movie. Lucy tries to show Ricky how silly a mustache is, so she glues a mustache and beard to her face that Fred gave her. Only it won’t come off, and the remover is being flown in from another state! Ricky is bringing the talent agent home for an audition, and he isn’t the only one who wants to audition. Craziness happens as Fred, Ethel, and even Lucy—with her mustache—all get in on the act.
This episode was a classic in that it had all the actors and actresses in their comedic genius. Ricky was the straight man, Fred and Ethel were the side kicks and Lucy was the comedic star. For this formula to work, everyone one had to play their part.
It got me thinking: is anyone more important than the others? My answer is no. You need all of them, or it doesn’t work. If Ricky wasn’t there, Lucy would have no show to try to get into. If Fred and Ethel weren’t there, you wouldn’t have all the dry humor or the much needed second storyline. If Lucy wasn’t there, there would be no crazy antics.
I wondered if there was anything in my life that I might be over looking its value —like something that is simply part of a formula that works. And I realized that I miss my dog, Daisy.
She was a constant—a given in my life for 17½ years. It just worked. Every morning I saw her, and she brought me joy. I appreciated her, but I also took her for granted, always thinking she’d be there.
Now that she isn’t here — I miss her. I miss the joy she brought to my life and to my family. I want to be more aware of the formulas that work in my life and appreciate all parts of them.
Because no one part is more important than the entire equation
