Sunny-Side Up Laughter: A Breakfast Lesson in Trust

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. “Careful,” he said, “CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my gosh! You’re cooking those eggs too fast. Too fast! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh, my gosh! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They’re going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you’re cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don’t forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!”

The wife stared at him, bewildered by his outburst. She took a deep breath and calmly responded, “What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don’t know how to fry eggs?”

The husband, now looking a bit sheepish, replied, “I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I’m driving.”

The wife, who had been through many “backseat driving” episodes with her husband, couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Well, thank you for the demonstration. I’ll keep that in mind next time you’re behind the wheel.”


The tension lifted as they both laughed off the breakfast drama. The husband, realizing the humor in his exaggeration, joined in the laughter, admitting, “Maybe I do get a bit carried away when I’m not the one in control.”

From that day on ...

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