Two of Blades

[Madame Squee]

Subtitle: What's the Point?

 

Keywords:

 

Indecision/decision, denial, choice, thwart, refuse, ignore, avoid, block, stuck, blinkered.

 

There is so much to discuss in this card...

[Thoughtful]

The poor woman with her eyes closed in this card looks at the end of her tether.  Kids quarrelling, bills mounting. It seems to be a 'stop the world l want to get off' scenario. How much does she take before she faces her problems and deals with them.  The two knives crossed over her bills give an indication that ignoring them will cause her more strife and angst. To add more chaos to her life the little dog seems to be barking or howling, does it need its food or a walk. She needs to open her eyes,  sort her girls out, take the dog for a walk, then sit down and face her responsibilities whilst refilling her large mug with another tea or coffee.  ignoring things do not make them go away.  She appears to be a single mum trying to cope. She needs to get some advise or help.

 

[Madame Squee]

When I look at this card, I see someone who is just about to walk out the door to drop the kids at school and get to work. She's putting everything else on hold, because she has to. However, the envelope stamped "final notice" points to a deeper issue of not facing up to problems.

 

You're right, Thoughtful. 1. This mother definitely needs to begin prioritizing and clearing up her problems. 2. She may need to ask for help or advice in order to resolve some of the issues facing her. So, it's time to start making decisions!

 

Lately, when I fall into a pit of indecision, I have to remind myself that not deciding is the same as deciding. So, then the question for me boils down to this: can I live with the results of not deciding? (Oh my goodness! I am stopping everything to wipe up the spilled juice and lure the flies outdoors!)

 

As horrifying as this card looks to me, I have to laugh. I think the little dog is just adding his voice to the quarrel. My mother always said, "Your dog won't behave any better than your kids."