Dirty dishes can be difficult, but they're even worse when you let them sit for a while. The longer they sit, the harder they are to clean.

This is life. Something that is potentially easy to clean up right after it happens - an unkind word to your father, a lie to your best friend, an insensitivity to your girlfriend - can become a difficult mess if you don't deal with it now.

Do your dishes today. Meet your problems half-way.