It's Tuesday night, and I'm grocery shopping after work. I do this every Tuesday. Tonight, while I was standing in line at the register, I looked up at the current issue of Vanity Fair. On the cover was Prince William and his new bride, Kate Middleton. Then, on the bottom right corner of her brown hair, I saw these small white letters. I looked closer, and the italicized words read, "Love is the greatest refreshment in life." The great genius, Pablo Picasso, came up with these words of wisdom.
I laughed after reading that quote, and almost asked the cashier for a plastic bag to barf in. If love is the greatest refreshment of all, then are half of the people in the world thirsty, dehydrated, in need of a new beverage? I just couldn't help but think about all the people who laughed at that quote just like I did. First of all, this is Vanity Fair … and I think placing that quote on the cover was quite cheesy (I can see why they made the font a size 8). Secondly, it can make people feel like losers if they aren't experiencing this so-called "greatest refreshment." Not everyone has found a prince/princess (pardon the pun).
On the other hand, some think they do … and maybe they have. They might even walk down the aisle and do the whole exchange of vows thing in front of their friends, family and God. And, after five years, they realize they've been drinking Miller Lite and it's just not refreshing to them anymore. Now, they could work it out and conclude that they truly love Miller Lite. Maybe it just affected them differently for a while … but it still refreshes them like none other. Or, maybe they go separate ways and the man finds Budweiser and knows that this is the refreshment he's been waiting for. Or the woman stumbles upon champagne and has never felt more satisfied. Maybe, after you've been alone for a while, Milwaukee's Best even tastes good.
My point is that love -- in the moment, at certain times and with the right person -- is the best refreshment. But, at other times, it could be the new promotion, house or dog you just adopted. A great refreshment doesn't have to involve rings, titles and constant hand-holding. And sometimes, tastes can simply change.
We live in a world with a ridiculous variety of refreshments. Try a lot. The greatest will come. The key is to always having a thirst.
P.S. I am from Wisconsin. Of course I think beer is good. In no way is the above a slam on any brand of beer. I was just trying to make a point. I've learned that when you talk about beer, people (especially men) listen.
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