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You and your best friend IM pretty much throughout the day at work.
You're both VERY conservative at the office but yall cut the fool outside of work.
When you get to the office you see your best friend has already logged on and you send a message as one would only send to their best friend.
They don't respond for hours but no biggie...that's how yall get down.
You go into your meeting where you're giving a presentation to your department.
Your computer is hooked to the projector.
In the middle of your presentation your best friend responds to your IM from earlier which you'd X'd out of but forgot to LOG out of.
Don't make me fuck you up.
How do you handle?
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I have an AMAZING group of framily and friends. Everyone gets together and has a good time sharing their opinions on life and whatnot while eating and drinking something FABULOUS. No one worries about how someone is looking at them or if someone is taking their "shine" cuz we already know we're all stars in our own way from homemaker stars to doctor/lawyer stars.
We got this.
Because of my relationship with my friends I don't necessarily have to do too, too much with "new" people and, I guess, I've gotten kinda soft.
I'm used to paying the Cute Girl Tax in life and, at age 42, I'm pretty good at recognizing it even as it still makes me sad. See...when I go somewhere...I just want to have a good time. I don't need folks tripping or thinking I'm a threat in any way cuz seriously...I'm just here to have a good time.
Recently I walked into an event with a bunch of people I know and more than a few I didn't know. One woman reacted to me, INSTANTLY, pretty negatively. Like...from the moment I stepped foot into the function, I became her competition. And baaaaaaaaby...I ain't nobody's competition. I have a husband at home whom I love dearly and who loves me. Ain't shit up in here you want that I might want too and it's just that simple. I've looked as I do for a while and it ain't changing anytime soon.
But then it got to be way petty. She started asking simple azz insecure azz questions and I had to pretend I wasn't BORED.TO.DEATH with the same old same old so I didn't offend my hostess because I hold her near and dear.
What do you do?
How long have you known...?
Where do you live?
YADA.FUGGIN.YADA.
Trying to stack her chips up against mine.
Back when I was younger I would have baited her azz and batted her around like a cat does a ball of yarn but now, in 2012, when I've seen so much that really makes me unhappy with the state of people's happiness...I didn't react and became as pleasant as possible.
Cuz I knew that ain't had ish to do with me.
I've since learned that the insecurity didn't stop with my departure and it really makes me weary.
Seriously.
The thing I came away from more than anything however? How blessed I am to have a circle of framily and friends who DON'T do this. Like...apparently that ish is RARE.
That said, I'd like to thank my circle of framily and friends for being so damn awesome. I can honestly say that anyone I've invited around you guys have always come away with nothing but the most awesome of things to say about yall and, any jealously displayed, was simply cuz they weren't your framily.
And then I see yall as "friends" on Facebook.
LOL!
When's the last time you dealt with some silly high school shit from a grown azz woman? How'd you react? Were you able to keep it cool and just observe or did you give in to being a bit catty?
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The older you get...you read more and grow more.
You have a best friend who reads as well...but not the same kinds of stuff or at the same level as you.
Apparently.
Over the years, you've realized that their belief system and your belief system are so vastly apart...you can't disucss anything with them other than surface things.
This bothers you but you can deal with it since they live very far away from you.
A life changing even happens and you have to move back home in order to help with a family situation.
You're beginning to see the friend more and more often.
The friend is VERY vocal about their beliefs and value system.
I'm talking serious right-winging it here.
How would YOU handle?
How do you perserve the friendship?
Would you even worry about perserving it?
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Shelly's mommy, Cole's Grandmommy and my T-Rhonda just went into surgery.
She's having angioplasty and stent placement.
Please pray she is fine.
Please.
Thank you in advance.
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This is Uncle Billy.
He was Uncle Billy to soooooooooo many.
If you were blessed enough to meet him...you'd look forward to seeing him again.
He was truly the loveliest person. Fun, funny, helpful, accomodating. Uncle Billy was the guy who made sure everyone was having a good time. Uncle Billy was the guy who, if you needed something...would help you until there was a solution.
Uncle Billy was a charming, charming gentleman.
Yesterday, Uncle Billy died.
His heart gave out.
He was only 50 years old and he looked the picture of health.
I saw him Saturday and got my hugs and kisses. Had a good laugh with him, of course, because being around him was always a good time.
And now he's gone and I can't believe it.
He was so vibrant.
So...amazingly present.
He is going to be missed by every.single.person who knew him.
Uncle Billy...
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So...I had a conversation yesterday about the money lending scenario. The people I was talking to stated they would have immediately asked, when the person asked for the $200, what the money was for. Not in an intrusive kinda way, mind you, but out of concern.
Like this:
Friend: I'm really sorry to have to ask you this but I need to borrow $200.
Other Friend: Is everything okay? Is there anything else I can do to help?
Hearing it from that perspective was cool cuz, if the friend was someone I knew pretty well to be prideful and private about their finances, but who didn't start OFF the question with telling me what they needed...I wouldn't have asked any questions other than could I give them a check or did they need cash.
Some people don't just ask folks for stuff you know? And I would do that out of respect. I mean...I've been known to stop someone and tell them "I don't wanna know." while I'm giving them what they ask for. I just don't feel like I need to know everything I guess. I mean...if it's someone that I TRUST.
But I thunk on the perspectives of the people I was discussing it with and well...I guess I can see how that would be a natural line of questioning for some people.
But I still wouldn't ask cuz I figure if they wanted me to know...they woulda told me from jump.
Instrastin...
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Yesterday, after school, Cole revealed his plans for Shelly's birthday.
I knew it was going to be delightful by the sound of Shelly's voice as she was telling me.
Cole never, ever, EVER gets to have sugary cereal so in his mind...they are obviously the BEST.THING.EVER!
So he figured he'd make her a breakfast of Apple Jacks this morning to celebrate her birthday. (Yes...he got to have some too, of course.)
For dinner tonight she'll get anything she wants that comes out of a can. He was VERY 'pacific. I love how he keeps expectations where they should be you know? Like...that kid was thinking. He was like...I don't want her to get it too twisted...I am only 7.
Oh...and she can have corn.
LOL!
When I called this morning to sing to her she told me the other part of her FABULOUS breakfast! She got to eat it with the Buzz Lightyear spoon. I mean sure...it took her much longer because it's a really small spoon which only fits one circle of sugary goodness per scoop...but it made the special mommy breakfast that much more memorable.
And long.
COLE BRINGS ME LEVELS OF JOY WHICH ARE LIFE SOARING! ROFL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELLY BEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU LIKE A SISTER I FIGHT WITH CONSTANTLY! LOL!
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1969 sent me a pic of her looking FLY, FLAWLESS and FABULOUS.
I sent her a pic back saying I hated her cuz I didn't even have on earrings yet.
Her response?
1969: You look fine and you have great natural skin!!!! Get it mama!
SIP: Nobody likes her with her always see the silver lining behind. Humph.
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I got a text this morning from a framily member who was feeling some kinda way about something a relative had just said to her.
I think she thought I was going to be all peace and love and whatnot and be like..."Don't be like that...it's your family, blah, blah, blah."
NOT.
See...family can be fugged up. Seriously. And they dish that nonsense out on you ONLY because they think you're going to be loyal enough to not cut their azzes.
And some of them need their azzes CUT.
Some family can really make you go there and hey...that's a fact of life. It's not just YOUR family. It's ALL families.
My framily member was pissed because her relative was going THROUGH it recently and turned to her for help. Of course she went above and beyond to make sure the relative was okay. Day in and day out they were handling ish together. Then...the relative dropped off the map. No more calls, updates, etc. Just a quick text here and there. She called the relative to check in and the relative acts like she's being nosy and got all offended acting and whatnot.
Petty shit.
My text back to my framily member stated:
"Motherfuggers need you so bad they 'bout to die one minute...but can't keep you abreast of what is going on cuz they know they are fugging up again and act like you nosy for checking up. Humph. Well fug you then. I am SO good not hearing about your ish from here on out. I am sick of petty azz family this week. Good morning back. Humph."
And I meant that ish.
Dude...sometimes some family members suck. You either figure out how to deal with their azzes or leave them the hell alone. According to how much YOU value THEM.
Hell.
Good morning.
Shit.
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My framily kidnapped me today! Other than a few calls...I did absolutely no work today! I don't know how to behave even!
Seriously!
I needed a down day and wow...it was lovely!
We toured the White House gardens today and hung out. It was TRULY lovely!
I love my framily man.
What did YOU do today?
SIP: The rest of the pics are on Facebook. She doesn't have time to post anymore here. Why? Cuz she's been playing all day so now she has to work. HA!
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Prince Bryson meet the Tribe.
Tribe...meet Prince Bryson.
T-Monnie's newest nephew that she shall spoil rotten starting immediately.
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How do you handle when you meet someone cool as a white box fan but your life is CLEARLY overbooked as it is? Do you try to integrate talking to and spending time with them occasionally into your lifestyle or do you just keep it moving knowing that you'll probably see them around at events and stuff so you can see them then?
How do you handle if someone meets YOU and you're super busy and they keep calling you and inviting you to hang and you seriously don't have the time but they kinda seem like their feelings are hurt every time you decline? Does it make you feel bad?
Would you take a new friend on out of GUILT even though you don't have time for your OLD FRIENDS??
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Do you have half-siblings?
Do you have a good relationship with them?
What is your relationship with the parent you DON'T share with your half-sibling?
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Your family is planning a family reunion.
You've just received the information via email.
The email states the reunion is for family members ONLY.
NO.FRIENDS.
JUST.FAMILY.
And if you're not married to them...they ain't family.
You good?
If not...what would you do?
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I got so annoyed that I called her and when she didn't answer...called her back again.
She answered and told me she was in a meeting.
So I didn't get to say what I wanted to say and I'm mad. Seriously...I'm mad.
Look...and this goes for all of yall...
I never, ever, ever understand when folks take to heart something some ASSHOLE says to or about them instead of focusing on the MILLIONS of things people who love them and have their best interests at heart have said to them. Like...seriously. Don't do that ish. Becca is one of my personal framily Sheros and that's not something I take lightly. Doing triathlons make her happy and proves to me what I already know...she fuggin ROCKS!
Man...I'm PISSED and I ain't got ish nice to say. Yall go over there and be motivating.
Imma stay mad for a few more minutes.
Sheesh!
SIP: We should get dude's information and visit the next time we have free time.
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SIX POUNDS
14 OUNCES
20.5 INCHES LONG!
HE'S PERFECTLY HEALTHY AND ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DREAMS COME TRUE! CONGRATS! CONGRATS! CONGRATS!
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Thank you Princess. You are always so lovely to me! They just arrived and totally made my day!
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She's down 30 pounds and ROCKING.IT.OUT! GO DR. PUNKIN GO!
I love my sister man!
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It's my big sister's birthday and I'm going to wait another hour before I call her and sing a goofy song to her as I usually do. LOL!
She's one year older and wiser and 24 pounds lighter today nearing her goal of 30 pounds. See...that's what she does. She sets a goal and then...she makes it happen. That's how the greats do it.
Happy, happy birthday beautiful! Love you like crazy!
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Queeny's husband is in the hospital dealing with some serious stuff. Please pray for them man. This is serious.
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BK: Sometimes walking away from someone you love because they just couldn't act right is worth it.. I lived my life for 3 years without him.. although he tried to make his way back.. I didn't give in.. He showed me better than he could ever tell me that he had changed.. he became supportive of everything I did which in the past NEVER happened. We began to date again for about 9 mos and on new years day.. he asked. it wasn't anything extremely romantic for most people but for me.. because I know him the way I do.. it was absolutely perfect..
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GET.IT.GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO PROUD OF YOU! MAKE SURE YOU TELL US ALL HOW YOU'RE GOING IT!
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Our Rachel did it again! She's seriously a marathon running NINJA-ETTE!
She ran the Carlsbad marathon yesterday in 4 hours and 33 minutes! WHO ROCKS?????? SHE ROCKS!!!!!!!! Robby needs to start running marathons again so he can catch up with her!
Have you ever ran a marathon? What was your time? Would you?
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So...the dust has settled and the smoke has cleared from the kitchen fire at Dr. Punkin's house on Friday. State Farm is over there doing their one, two by way of cleaning and things are on the roll to be set back right.
But I have to tell yall about the ANGEL.
My sister's house is on a dead end street. The kitchen faces the dead end and it's right next to the carport.
Well...you couldn't see a kitchen fire from anywhere other than the carport basically.
My sister left to take the Golden Boy to school.
They think a burner was accidentally turned on and started melting ish which started the fire.
Well...the fire was straight up roaring in the kitchen. The Kentwood water delivery guy rolled up, saw the fire, grabbed his extinguisher from his work truck, kicked the door in and PUT THE FIRE OUT!
Lemme repeat that.
THE KENTWOOD WATER DELIVERY GUY ROLLED UP, SAW THE FIRE, GRABBED HIS EXTINGUISHER FROM HIS WORK TRUCK, KICKED THE DOOR IN AND PUT THE FIRE OUT!
My sister's alarm went off and the company called her to tell her there was movement in her kitchen. They dispatched the police. Mr. Kentwood called the fire department...police rolled up...my sister rolls up.
HER HOUSE COULD HAVE BURNED UP COMPLETELY.
iCan't.
My sister and I are alike in that we talk to everybody. She knows her Kentwood water delivery guy because he's been on her route for a long time. She talks to him...gets to know who he is as a person whenever he delivers when she's home. He knows she's a good person. When he saw that fire...all he could think was to help her in some way because she was always such a nice person to him. Since the fire wasn't that big when he saw it...he acted.
Dude is a hero. Dude is an ANGEL.
Thank God he arrived when he did. Thank God the fire didn't start AFTER he'd delivered the water.
So much to be thankful for.
It's going to be a good week playas! How you feeling today?
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If you could send your parent/s on an all expense paid vacation...where would it be to?
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Your father is an azz.
You know this and every.single.person in your family knows this.
His azz has been an azz FOREVER.
He's a MAJOR azz to your husband and always trying to say your husband is less of a man because he works in an office and isn't a "fix it" kinda dude.
After 5 years of marriage...your husband is sick of it and has decided he doesn't want to be around your father ever again because he is NOT going to continue being civil to a man who goes out of his way to insult him.
Is this fair?
How would YOU handle?
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If your normally self sufficient parent who lives alone was diagnosed with Alzheimers...what would you do?
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I just returned home and this is my response to your old evil azz talking 'bout my hat.
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You've scheduled to take a mental health day off.
The only person who knows is your husband and he fully supports you because he believes you deserve a break from all that you do.
Yall agree that you're going to the spa for half a day and just RELAX and get pampered.
On your way to the spa your cellphone rings.
It's your sister.
She called you at the office first and when she didn't get you she called your cell.
Your 7 year old nephew has acted a plum fool in school and he needs to be picked up.
Your sister has had to leave work a lot to go get her son and has been concerned about losing her job in this climate.
She's on the phone crying and scared to go tell her boss she has to leave.
What would you do?
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I ALWAYS get Ms. Smart's card FIRST! EVERY.SINGLE.YEAR! She be ON IT! Her card always makes my list of favorites because when I get her card I know it's time to start PLANNING my cards. ROFL!
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It's finally too dang cold for me to leave my house without having a really good reason. I just stay in and work. Sometimes, however, my brain is on a MAJOR freeze and I can't hit Command/Alt + ESC to force quit and restart. What do I do instead?
Wii baby.
Now yall all know my Godson rules at 13700 so it's always cool when he takes the time to show me how to play a game on the Wii. When Nintendo sent me (FOR FREE) Kirby's Epic Yarn, E took it out first and played it. I could tell by the oohs and the aaahs that it was super fun but see...I can't let him know that I don't know what's what with a game so I just kinda sit back in the cut and play it when he's not home.
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaby...me and Kirby? BEST.ISH.EVER! Kirby be jumping and leaping, turning into parachutes and cars and ish...dude be DOING-T IT! E absolutely LURVES it and I have to say...I'm a fan as well. In fact...it was all I played for a minute when I was trying to power down until Nintendo sent me (FOR FREE) Donkey Kong Country Returns!
Now see...Donkey Kong is a game I remember from waaaaaaaaay back in the day and I was pretty confident that, even though I'm old and it's new, I could work my way around it. So yeah...E had already played it so when I posted up with the fireplace and a glass of wine to play some Wii...it was in the console. I started flicking and flopping and BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABY! THIS GAME IS SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN! LIKE...I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU HOW MUCH FUN! TWO HOURS LATER I LOOKED UP AND WAS LIKE...CRAP! I DIDN'T COOK DINNER YET!
This game is so awesome...I had to find some vid-yo for yall to look at cuz it's totally AMAZING! TOTALLY! I'm sooooooooooo addicted and I'm 41 flipping years old! Oh my goodness! This game is soooooooo much fun!
So listen up...if you're looking for a game for a kid about Cole's age...get Kirby's Epic Yarn. The music is like way soothing and I can see them enjoying it. If you're looking for a game the entire family can play and talk noise behind? That would be Donkey Kong Country Returns playa! Hell...I wish I could put it on my iPad. I mean...seriously...I could play that game all the dang time. I wonder if they have if for the DSL?????? Hmmmmmmmmmmm...off to ask Mr. Google!
Oh yeah...I heard about another Wii game that is making me sit up straight. Disney Epic Mickey. I saw the preview of it at a movie theater recently and I sat up in my seat because I just KNEW I needed that in my life! NINTENDO! IF YOU'RE LISTENING! YOU KNOW I'M YOUR BIGGEST/OLDEST KID! I DESERVE SOME EPIC MICKEY IN MY LIFE!!!!! PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any Wii games on YOUR shopping list? Which ones? Have you played them yet?
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Last evening I got a bat signal text. When I called the dear friend back she was in tears. I'm talking major diva down distress signal.
I asked her what was wrong and she admitted to me that she was extremely overwhelmed about dream making issues and was seriously wondering if she had what it takes.
I listened.
When she paused I asked was she finished.
She said yes and then I said, "What do you want me to tell you?"
She was taken aback by that and then I took the opportunity to break it down for her thusly:
If you're calling for me to tell you that I don't think you have it in you and therefore you should just quit...I can't tell you that. I can't tell you that you're not good enough because you are. If you want me to let you feel sorry for yourself...I can't do that either. Why? Because I know that shit is unproductive and has never helped anyone get to where they want to be when they wallow in it for too long. If you want me to tell you if I ever have doubts my damn self I'll tell you yes and that I allow my doubts to work for me BIG.TIME. There have been times when I have been a sobbing MESS and Robby has straight up looked at me and been like..."What's that helping?"
And it made sense with his evil ass.
You want to know what I'm doing right now? I'm trying to figure out this stoopit glitch on the pagination feature in Word on my sister's dissertation. She got frustrated because something weird just happened and I'm trying to work around the glitch. My sister is a single mother and goes to school full-time and gets her hustle on. She got a scholarship to go to school and she had to maintain to keep it. She is about to be presented with her DOCTORATE degree. Would you like to know how many times she's felt EXACTLY the way you're feeling now while she was in school? PLENTY. And guess what? That monkey ain't stop no show. She would call me and I told her the same ish I'm telling you which is basically...Okay...you're having a bad day. Cry it out, recalibrate, get organized and get back at it because it sounds like you have a lot of work to do.
I love you but I'm damn sure not to allow you to count yourself out. You're too damn smart for that. This is what you want. Go get it.
And I got off the phone.
Dr. Punkin called me a while later and I was telling her about my girlfriend feeling some kinda way.
Dr. Punkin: What did you tell her?
Me: The same thing I used to tell you.
Dr. Punkin: AW LAWD! THE POOR GIRL MIGHT BE TRYING TO KILL HERSELF AFTER A DOSE OF YOUR EVIL AZZ!
Me: Evil? Whatever! My words are very prolific!
Dr. Punkin: Yeah...cuz I've known your azz for 41 years and so I know how you get down. She might not know that if it was her first Monnie pep talk.
Me: Oh.
Dr. Punkin: Yeah...Oh.
Me: Hold on...Imma call her. You tell her something soft and ish.
So I called my girlfriend and Dr. Punkin told her something soft and ish. I let both them heffas know that I was prolific and was offended at the thought it wasn't immediately noticed by my damn sister.
Friend: No...you told me exactly what I needed to hear. At first I was like...DA HELL? But then I recognized the love.
Me: Humph.
Dr. Punkin: YOU SO DAMN EVIL!
I am not evil. I knew what she needed and she knew she'd get what she needed from me. The situation didn't warrant me pretending to feel sorry for her because I don't. I recognize she's got what it takes and told her so. Oh...and I love her.
A.MEN!
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Earlier this week a friend called me talking quietly on the phone. If you knew this dude you'd know he has one of those gregarious personalities. Big, boisterous, great.
So you'd understand I was kinda concerned hearing him sound so subdued on the phone.
He started off by acknowledging a message I'd left for him wherein I told him I was thankful I had him in my life as a friend and that Robby and I were the better because of it.
And then...he struggled to get something out. Like...he started then stopped. Started then stopped.
And then...he spit out his question:
Him: Do you think anybody has a normal family? I mean...like...is anyone's family without crazy stuff you can't even register without alcohol?
Me: No. Hell no. Everybody got crazy ish. It's not just us. It might seem like that because of all these damn holiday commercials with the Folgers coffee and ish but that's all fake for tv.
Him: So...you don't know one normal family.
Me: Not personally. No. I know folks who claim to be but if you sit down long enough with them...some ish comes out.
He then shared with me what went down during his Thanksgiving holiday week with his family and I was like...wow. Cuz it was a wow kinda thing. The sad thing though? It wasn't the worst I'd ever heard.
I reassured him that naw playa...it's not just your family. We all got ish. We've all heard ish. The good part is that we can all go to our own homes and be ourselves no matter what we "come from." For a lot of people...the beauty of family is that you ain't gotta live with their azzes when you become an adult.
So...what about you? Is YOUR family free of dysfunction? Are they normal? What's the worst thing YOU'VE heard lately about family crap?
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Thanksgiving morning arrives.
You, your mom, two Aunts and a cousin are in the kitchen cooking.
Your sister is coming later.
Your sister has always been a bit different from the rest of the family.
She arrives with her new man and they both smell like weed.
The new man goes down to the theater room in the basement with the other family men to watch a game.
The kids are all down in the basement play area.
Other family members are in the living room.
You hear loud voices coming from the basement and go in to find your husband arguing with new dude about his language.
Your father walks off shaking his head in deep disappointment.
Your father-in-law is standing up along with several other men in the family like they are about ready to put hands on old dude if he keeps stepping out of line.
What do you do?
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We have had TWO knock down drag out fights this year which is our average.
I am NOT in the mood to have another one with you.
We can talk about this on January 1, 2011.
Might as well start the year off with a bang hell.
Do you and YOUR girl have big fights? I'm not talking like disagreements. I'm talking looking up flights to ATL so you can go and choke the ish outta her azz and mess up her closet fights.
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I'm sorry to send this out in a mass email, but I don't have a lot of
time. Richard had a stroke yesterday. He is currently in ICU and as far
as the neurologist can tell the stroke affected the frontal part of his
brain. The part of the brain that controls his emotions and hearing.
What we've seen so far is that he becomes agitated very quickly and he
cannot comprehend what anyone is saying to him. He can talk, but what
we're saying translates into gibberish to him. I ask that you please
keep him in prayer. I know that God will heal him. I'm believing God
for a full and speedy recovery. I will try and keep everyone posted as
much as I can. Thank you.
Love Michelle
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