Life happens on the couch…

If I stop to think about it, the place that so many things happen and so many moments are shared..is the couch. Life happens on the couch. It’s where you are gathered with your family watching movies, where you might lay under a blanket when you aren’t feeling well. Sometimes it is where you are when you are captivated by something terrible on the news, watching the world fall apart from your comfy couch. Small children will stay on the couch as a safe island amidst a “lava floor”.

 

I had a couch and love seat set for something like 13 years. It was bought with my ex-husband and saw its share of moves, gatherings, fun nights, and some pretty bad fights. I was able to replace them about a year and a half ago, and I had some stringent criteria I was trying to meet. I wanted a chaise, I did NOT want to have micro fiber material anymore, and I wanted something that I could accessorize to change my color scheme down the road if I wanted to. So I looked at many different places and didn’t see what I really wanted, until I found a great couch that fit the bill at Ashely Furniture. I also was able to find an arm chair and ottoman that coordinated really nice! I put my old set on craigslist in the days before the new furniture was being delivered, and no one was biting, so I changed the price to FREE and the first couple that called said that they had really wanted it when I first posted, but were not able to afford anything, and that I was a blessing to them. I felt so good about helping them I gave them all the throw pillows too.

My new couch was delivered and set up and I just stood there in awe of how much I loved it, and of course Waylon jumped right up and made himself cozy. He has since had several nights where he is snuggled up on the chaise with a pillow or a throw blanket. I have to admit, I miss him when he isn’t on the couch with me. I have even sometimes moved my school work and laptop to the coffee table instead of the dining table, just so I can be closer to my guy, and comfy on the couch. We have had several nights where we just binge watch a TV show together, or sometimes I’m just sitting there playing on my phone.
In March of last year someone that was a big part of my life passed away, and I was unable to really cope for a while. I laid on my couch for what seemed like an eternity. Sometimes that’s what you need. I don’t recommend ever staying on your couch without eating or showering for as long as I did because its not a good look in general, and I am totally glad someone came to check on me and make sure I didn’t become one with the couch cushions. The point is, if you need to reassess, regenerate, and recuperate, sometimes the couch is the perfect place to do it.

There are also moments on the couch that make us stronger and happier individuals. The times that you have family visiting and everyone is packed on the couch for a picture, the times that you are hanging out with someone that you can talk to all night long, but still have more left to say, and for me, the times when you have laughed so hard you have to lay there for a minute to catch your breath. I know for a fact all of you can remember a pillow fight on your couch, don’t try to act like you haven’t!

Something else that I enjoy is the way a couch can even become like another character on a tv show. Everyone knows the couch on Friends in the coffee shop, who could forget the plaid couch from Full House, that has been brought back for another laugh on Fuller House, and of course the wicker and floral master piece from the Golden Girls. They’re always there, part of the story sometimes, and make you feel like you could sit down right next to the folks from your fave show and have a chat. Most famous couches from television shows end up sold at auction, and some are even put in museums. Theres also a show called the Peoples Couch, where you watch other people watching shows, its actually pretty funny, and I feel like someone should totally watch me watching tv. You might find me yelling at a cooking show, or ugly crying cause some character I like died.

I invite you all to think about some of the great things that have happened on your couch. Was it a football party, or maybe your first kiss with a new special someone, was it where you were sitting when you found out some awesome news, or even where you made an important and exciting choice in your life. So much of our lives are spent at work, or in the car, and I know I can raise my hand to spending a ton of time in the kitchen, while some others like to spend time sleeping in the bedroom. But when you really think about it, even the name of the location of your couch makes sense. It’s called a living room for a reason, because its where all the living happens. Yall go have a sit, watch a show, call your best friend, or just relax..right there on the couch.