Funniest story I ever read in my life…
The few of my readers who actually know me can probably figure out why I think this story is funny. I don’t know this blogger, Parableman, although I found his link through one of your links. I have no idea if his story is true, but it is pretty probable.
The reason I think this story is funny is that I was a kid like this. My brothers were just like that, I know my dad, mom and uncles were like this. Now I have kids like this and they are attracted to friends like this. What is “this”? Well, “this” special quality puts you in the wrong place at just the wrong time, gives you the inability to fake or lie (especially in your facial expressions), makes your eyes light up like fireworks when someone says, “Hey, I’ve got an idea!” and causes you to act right before you think. I could go on, but I am close to breaking my internal rule about not blogging about my kids. I think the only time I’ve broken the rule is to write about my son’s recent great idea to chuck crab-apples at cars from the woods near the credit union drive up window. I can’t even begin to think about blogging about my daughter’s exploits. Just suffice it to say that she will make one good and exciting mom and wife someday!
Nowadays, “experts” try to diagnose and medicate kids like this. We lucky ones that escaped diagnosis and medication have gone on to become very interesting adults who manage to hold down jobs, form healthy, long-lasting relationships, raise decent children and stay out of jail, unlike the predictions of the teachers and youth leaders around us. We also have made fairly good parents, because we have a pretty good idea of what our kids are thinking and doing or planning to think or do. In fact, we keep our mouths shut around our kids regarding our youthful exploits, so that we do not give them more ideas.
Well, at least our girls aren’t involved in any pseudo-cult bathroom gatherings–that we know of! Funny stuff,thanks for the link.
Suzi