One of my favorite things to do lately, as a parent, is to say something that makes no sense whatsoever, and immediately leave the room. Now, I would not advise doing this while addressing an important matter. It is fun to just shake things up a bit every once in a while.
This morning, one of my lil' peeps asked me for some card stock (not an abnormal occurrence in my household). It was not intentional really, the way I responded. I think this is how I discovered this phenomena...not on purpose, but just a simple slip of the tongue. At my age, I have finally learned what it means to pick your battles. Trying to make the correction after a hysterical incident sometimes is pointless. To my perfectionist self I finally asked, "Why bother?!"
So, to the lil' one I sternly responded, "That's what you should be using your water for!" Instead of water, I meant to say "money," of course. But, as I left with the image of my other lil' one's face mentally photographed, it was enough. She stood at the sink, frozen with the dish rag in one hand, and a plate in the other. Her face was like one of those cartoons - stunned, mouth open. From the other room, I heard both girls snicker, one saying a shocked, "WHAT?!!" Priceless!
Just another reminder to remember to laugh each day - hopefully not at an inappropriate time, or at someone's expense, who is struggling. More doctors should be prescribing laughter. I actually was told by one doctor to stop laughing. Can you imagine? If you get a chance, Ken Davis has a great way of telling stories. You can listen to "Lighten Up with Ken Davis" week days, on a radio station in your area. Get your daily dose.
This morning, one of my lil' peeps asked me for some card stock (not an abnormal occurrence in my household). It was not intentional really, the way I responded. I think this is how I discovered this phenomena...not on purpose, but just a simple slip of the tongue. At my age, I have finally learned what it means to pick your battles. Trying to make the correction after a hysterical incident sometimes is pointless. To my perfectionist self I finally asked, "Why bother?!"
So, to the lil' one I sternly responded, "That's what you should be using your water for!" Instead of water, I meant to say "money," of course. But, as I left with the image of my other lil' one's face mentally photographed, it was enough. She stood at the sink, frozen with the dish rag in one hand, and a plate in the other. Her face was like one of those cartoons - stunned, mouth open. From the other room, I heard both girls snicker, one saying a shocked, "WHAT?!!" Priceless!
Just another reminder to remember to laugh each day - hopefully not at an inappropriate time, or at someone's expense, who is struggling. More doctors should be prescribing laughter. I actually was told by one doctor to stop laughing. Can you imagine? If you get a chance, Ken Davis has a great way of telling stories. You can listen to "Lighten Up with Ken Davis" week days, on a radio station in your area. Get your daily dose.
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