Tuesday

..of Am I There Yet?

Weeeeellll, today, just a few hours ago, I was headed back to my house from the great super center when my son says, “Mommy! My nose is bweeding!” I wasn’t alarmed because humid weather usually provokes a nosebleed from him. So I calmly leaned over to the glove compartment, only to find that there weren’t any tissues! Then the fun began:

Me: “Aww man, no more tissues! What happened to ‘em?”

Son: “Mommy, it’s coming oooowwwwt!”

Me: “Okay son! I don’t have any tissue, give me a minute! Sit back!”

The wheels were turning in my head. I asked myself what I was gonna do, how would I do it, how did I run out of tissue, would the blood come out of the carpet, I don’t want to have to clean any blood from the vehicle, and on and on and on. Just a few seconds later I found myself releasing my seatbelt, unbuttoning my shirt, ripping it over my head, and tossing it to my son:

Me: “Here ‘Cameron,’ use this!”

Son: “I-I can use your shirt?”

Me: “Yes man, there are no tissues.”

Son: “But I going uh bweed on it!”

Me: “It’s okay, we don’t have anything else right now!”

So here I am driving up Berkley Blvd, which turns into Hwy 13 North, on my way home in a sport’s bra because the five-years-old child that I birthed, had a nose bleed “conveniently” when no tissue or some other type of something was available!

When I approached our house, I noticed that both my neighbors on either side of us and one across the street were outside…and I had groceries in the trunk! However, I played it cool as if wearing only a sport’s bra were routine for me. That’s right, with my mini-muffin top and war wounds, (stretch marks), exposed to all five of my neighbors, I smiled, waved, removed some bags from the trunk, and jiggled, (my “muffins” aren’t done yet), my way into the house where my son said to me,

“Mommy, here go your shirt. I only bweed on da front part ‘cause you haf’ta wear it.”

I just shook my head, but thought, thanks, son, you’re so thoughtful! I love you!



To read more about this handsome young man, go to "Her Write-ful Life" to purchase the book titled, "My Heart Speaks..."


Larie

12 comments:

  1. That's right girl! Wear those muffins and stretch marks proudly. Be happy it was a sports bra and not a regular one... :O)Love that boy!!!

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  2. Ahhhh...how sweet of him to be so thoughtful!

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  3. AWwww, I love five year olds. :-) Adorable story!

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  4. You know if you'd been wearing your shirt, the neighbors would have all been inside their houses when you arrived. LOL!
    You're such a good momma. *grin*

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  5. that's a cool story...i really miss ya'll!!! lol!!!

    me

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  6. Very cool story! Tell him I learned to use several "items" for emergency toilet paper in China.

    So glad you visited my blog and hope you will come back!!!

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  7. Mothers...good ones like you...what would kids do without them?
    I'm your new follower, and I invite you to visit my blog and follow me as well.

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  8. Precious post Larie. Thank you for sharing. Blessings dear one.

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  9. Thanks so much for the visit and even more for the gracious comment. Here's hoping you'll become a follower and somehow my blog could be a blessing to you and at the same time...glorify Him.

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  10. I've been reading and re-reading your profile...and you 100% right, but not just for mothers tho...for EVERY Christian. The wisdom in the words of your profile have blessed me. Thank you for sharing.

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  11. Lol! That's a true mommy moment for ya! :-) Your son is a sweetiepie.

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  12. LOL! Larie, this is tooo funny! I probably would have put the bloody shirt on before I got out of the car. You go, girl!

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