No, I am not referring to the little boy who went viral for arguing with his mom about discipline tactics, although that video made the world a much funnier place! When I was growing up, my dad quoted the movie Slingblade, often. His most famous quote to-date was the perfect imitation of Dwight Yoakam saying, “I’m hurtin’ over here, Linda”. As a kid, I always shot my dad a “what the hell?” kind of look, because I had no idea who Linda was. Once I finally saw the movie, Linda became everybody who drove me crazy! Some idiot on the interstate riding my ass… “Listen Linda, I will brake check you if you don’t back off!” A kid trying to correct my grammar… “Listen Linda, mind your own damn business!” You get the point…
My beautiful fiance’s name is Sara. She’s a lover of music, books, and long-walks on the beach. She has a smile that can light up a dark room. She always pushes me to try new things and she balances me out in more ways than I can name. But she… she is my Linda. She drives too slow and she is a little neurotic about germs. She never grabs the first container off the shelf, as if the second box of Oreo Double Stuffed cookies somehow has less calories than the first. She drinks La Croix (and if you don’t know what that is- just imagine eating a stawberry and then burping into a glass of sparkling water). She hates dog hair, but she wants a husky. She takes 17.5 hours to tell an 8 minute story. She is my Linda. But I wouldn’t want her any other way! (Cue:”Awwwww”)
The Funny Farm 