The Pet Store and the Squirrel Monkey

You Get One Life. Live It!
By Darryl L. Mobley

As I spoke with my children on how best to reach their goals in sports and academics, I was reminded of my story of the pet store and the squirrel monkey. (I actually had squirrel monkeys for pets when I was a teenager. My mother decided to feed them scrambled eggs and bacon. What happened next would bring a tear to your eyes. But that’s another story for another time!)

I thought I would share my story with you.

A man was walking downtown and passed a pet store. As he looked in the pet store window he saw a large cage filled with some really cute squirrel monkeys. Like me, he had always liked monkeys and so he went into the pet store.

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by Darryl L. Mobley –

When was the last time you enjoyed a night out with your mate? I mean a date that did not include the kids, random friends, or unnecessary family members? If this kind of alone-time is a distant memory to you — then your relationship needs some new energy. Some sizzle. Some snap. Okay – even some sex for those of you who are so inclined. (You know who you are!)

Here’s the deal — If you don’t re-energize your relationship, your relationship will wither up and die. And you will despair as your once tight connection to your spouse becomes one in which you are – as the great, late Richard Pryor said in a comedy riff – “in love with a person you can’t stand!” Oh yes – it can happen to you.

The 4 tips that follow will help you keep your marriage fresh and alive: