My Last Illusion

Today, while cruising the blogoshpere, looking through the people I read for posts I might have missed, I ran across a post the blew away the last of my illusions. I can now well and truly say, "I am a man."

Of course, some illusions are more closely held and more dear than others. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny were illusions that died young. And hard. The Tooth Fairy lasted longer, but she eventually bit the dust, as well. It was somewhat disheartening when Annie told me that I, me, Daddy, had to put the money under the pillow when #1 son lost his first tooth. I was 43. I felt violated. I thought that that was the last of my illusions that was going to die, because, truthfully, I didn't think I was operating under any more illusions. But today. Today I lost another one and I didn't even know I had one. But I did. And now it's gone.

Today I found out that women pee in the shower.

Yes, yes it's true. And I thought only men did that. The whole 'running water' thing, you know?

So I am no longer deluded. I will be more careful the next time I share the shower with someone of the opposite gender. Except for SWMBO. She swears she doesn't do that. Maybe that's why I still suffered that delusion. Because she supported me in my illusion. And maybe that's something that wives are supposed to do. Ya think?