Osler's Razor

Sadness is something we all feel now and then. I'm with my dad in thinking that there can be something like the good blues. Often I can identify exactly why I am sad-- maybe one of my clients was denied clemency, but other times it is more difficult.

This photo supposedly shows a divorcing couple dividing up their Beanie Babies. There is something really sad about that, and I struggle a little to figure out why. A few guesses:

1) They appear to be doing it in an arbitration room, which is kind of depressing-- the combination of toys and such formality.

2)  It they both loved Beanie Babies so much (and it looks like they were WAY into Beanie Babies), how come they couldn't hold the marriage together?

3)   She is dressed for work, it seems. I am imagining her returning to her office, downcast, with her arms full of Beanie Babies.

So, this week, let's haiku about things that make us sad even though we aren't quite sure why. I will go first:

In the grocery
Dusty can of Viennas
Why aren't they loved?

Now it is your turn! Just use the 5/7/5 syllable formula, and have some fun...