SEI Coventry Large TV Console

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Marjorie gazed upon the TV console with the antique black finish and two large, open shelves. It reminded her a bit of the sideboard in her childhood home, only televisions weren’t readily available for the masses back then.

When it was passed down to her as a wedding gift, Marjorie was less than thrilled to have the burden of finding a place for it in her home. Just like this one, it had window paned cabinet doors with tempered glass on either side of the housing. It also had a distressed look about it, but from years of dedicated service and use rather than the whimsy of a furniture designer.

Marjorie glanced over at Ernie, the now-retired vacuum salesman she had dedicated more than 60 years to. Life with Ernie hadn’t always been a walk in the park. But it was her life, and one she prided herself on.

Over the years, Marjorie began to feel a sort of kinship with that old sideboard. Every scratch and scuff was hard-earned, as was every line and wrinkle Marjorie now wore as a badge of honor.

She squinted at the new TV Console, its durable Rubberwood construction mocking her. “You think you can just waltz on in here with your fancy designer distressing and take the place of that sturdy, old sideboard?” she thought to herself. “Well I’ve got news for you, missy. It may seem glamorous now, but holding up that old man’s 50″ flat screen ain’t no Sunday picnic. If you think you’ve got what it takes, be my guest.”

She waited in vain for a response from no one in particular.

“Mmm hmm. That’s what I thought,” she said aloud. Ernie snorted himself awake and shouted, “Huh? What?”

“Nothing, dear. Go back to sleep,” she said.

Marjorie knew they just didn’t make them like they used to. But so long as Ernie knew it too, she was just fine with it.

In the Box:

• (1) Southern Enterprises Inc. Coventry Large TV Console – Antique Black

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