struggle.
They grab a knife.
They attack the butter.
They tear the toast.
They complain.
But they put the butter back in the refrigerator when they’re done.
The second person walks into the kitchen, picks up the butter dish, and spreads soft butter effortlessly.
They don’t understand why anyone would make breakfast harder than it needs to be.
And honestly?
I am starting to resent how reasonable they sound.
Maybe We’re All Just Doing What We Grew Up With
That’s probably the real answer.
There isn’t always a logical explanation behind household habits.
Sometimes the explanation is simply:
“That’s what my family did.”
And that can be surprisingly powerful.
You can grow up thinking something is completely normal until you discover that millions of other people do it differently.
Then you start asking questions.
Why do I do this?
Who taught me?
Does it actually matter?
Is there a better
way?
Or have I just been repeating the same routine for thirty years b
