GIMR wrote:Oh, and while in a meeting yesterday, I found this hair that keeps recurring on my chin. Does that make me a bad girl? I pulled it out... *worried*
At least you pulled it out. It only gets freaky when you see a woman who has one hair growing out of her chin so freaking long that you're scared it will come to life and attempt to strangle you.
LMAO! I was once amused watching my great grandmother go over her chin with a tweezer. Her hair was so fine you wouldn't have been able to see it, but she was determined! At first I didn't know what she was doing, but then she grinned at me and explained that she had to keep up her grooming standards. Even at 96, ya gotta keep the mojo.
She was an amazing woman. I truly miss having her in my life. I was blessed though, the last memory I have of her was July 10, 1998. I was about to re-unite with my mother who had been overseas (heifer sent me back!). My aunt had come to get me, and I was saying good bye. Grandma gave me such a look of love, and told me that she loved me. What a blessing it is when that final parting has that "I love you". Was the same with my dad, he could barely speak but he managed to get out those words. I'll be eternally grateful.
I remember the week she died. I was at this singing engagement, and I could not for the life of me figure out why I was thinking about her so much. No one had told me she'd died yet. She died on a monday, they buried her that saturday while I was singing. Mom made the decision not to tell me, as I'd never have another chance to sing in this chorus again. I'd have rather gone to her funeral, but there you have it. Funerals suck anyway.
But gramma was cool. Total derailment, but I'm off memory lane now. :-) I have tons of stories about that woman. First time mom met her, she took one look at her and said, "you'll do". LOL
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. -Ghandi
antishock8 wrote:Ugh, I wouldn't tolerate that kind of behavior from demon spawn. I don't know how you do it. I would layeth the smacketh downeth.
Antishock, if I remember correctly, you're a parent. To me, people should be prepared for age-appropriate behavior in children, and, in my opinion, Seth's actions are to be expected from a little boy of his age. That doesn't mean he didn't get corrected for putting the water hose in the dryer vent. He did. He was only four at the time, so I had him and Annie bring me towels from upstairs to soak up the water, and then sent him home for the day. Maybe I'm a softie, but that was the way I "laid the smack down". At any rate, he hasn't done it again, so I guess he understood what he did was wrong.
I guess I put up with him because I love him and think he's adorable. And he's my daughter's friend. He's ornery, but a good kid.
KA
That's cooh you have that kind of patience. We had a neighbor kid named "Dan", and he was Forest Gump on steroids. He would terrify my cats, break my yard accoutrement, and bother the crap out of any kids within ear shot. I reeeeeeeeeeeeally tried having the kind of patience you have, but alas...
Anyway, a lot of little kids, and especially boys, have so much energy. It's crazy. It's no wonder they find so many ways to break things...