2 inches

I'm baaaaaaack, a little poorer and we are back in business. Ever think about 2 inches? Been all consuming to me in past 48 hours, ever really think about where and how much a measly 2 inches can make such a difference? How about…

• A man’s unit. (So sorry, just had to get that one outta the way first, and now leaving the rest to your dirty, corrupted imaginations)


• On someone’s waist/hips/thighs – a whole new wardrobe.


• The thickness of a novel, the desire to read it or not.


• To a journalist under a strict space and a time deadline and just no way to edit their column: stress, anxiety and potentially career altering.


• On the height/size of a piece of cake – about 500 calories (see waist/hip note above)


• Sadly, can be the difference between someone drowning or not.


• To a seamstress (and the customer) a big and expensive oops.


• A really little eensy teensy fender bender or a minor accident with injuries.


• A pair of glasses frames, about 20 years. (believe me on this one)


• To a 3 year old, being able to spit toothpaste into the sink or not (sigh), which also applies to little boys learning to stand up to pee like Daddy (another sigh).


• Again, to a child, whether or not permission will be granted to enjoy the rides at the Ex or Disneyworld, etc.


• Again with the kid being able to reach water dispenser on fridge door (yet another sigh).


• To a nose or ears, hopefully plastic surgery.


• Breasts? Being engorged prior to breastfeeding twins or right after.


• Hair – ponytail or not.


• Heels on a woman’s boots, being dressy or ooh la la sexy CFM boots.


• On a tennis bracelet, oh wait, that’s carats, not inches. (one can daydream!)


• On a visa statement, a shitload of debt.


• To a kid, depth to a perfect puddle in which to jump.


• The size of styrofoam poutine container – delicious! (back to waist/hip size)


• But most important at the moment, from a 15” to a 17” monitor, WOW, what a glorious, eye bulging out experience of a difference.

Any others?