1. After work tonight I went to Josh's house and we did something I'm kind of embarrassed about. Supposedly everybody does it, or has done it, but somehow I just never had. Until today. When I had cookies and milk. Isn't that lame? It's like the biggest cliche about coming home from school, right? You go home and your mama gives you fresh-from-the-oven cookies with a glass of milk. How did we miss that one? Of course with it being Josh's house, they weren't shitty Hydrox ones, but fancy cookies. I know they were fancy for two reasons. One, because I've seen them in the supermarket and they're always too expensive. Two, because there are like 12 in a bag. Pepperidge Farm - the mint milano ones are pretty good.
While we were at the table having our cookies and milk Josh's mom came and sat down with us. We were all talking and she like, petted my hair. I know since I don't have a father I'm supposed to have daddy issues but really I just have mommy issues. It made me want to cry. Like because on one hand it felt so good it was like crying with relief but then it was bad because I felt like that's for MY mom to do, and I was kind of angry. Like that's not her hair to touch, it's for my mom to touch. Which is dumb, I know. It was more good than bad, overall.
2. There is somebody who had a blog and she had a son older than me who is gay and moved to New York and had a problem with a beer truck. Dear Lady, I lost your blog, please comment and tell me who you are so I can read it and your gay son's blog too, thanks.
7 comments:
oh man...It's been 20 years and when some lady mother's me, I have the exact same reaction...all those things my mother should be doing and isn't.
Never had milanos. But stale Chipsahoy are pretty awesome.
Hi Sam!! Ya know, I never had the cookies and milk thing either growing up. Not that my mom wouldn't have done that but I came home to an empty house due to her having to work.So much for that:( and now that I think about it, my own boys never had it because I worked!!! So enjoy it!!! Me, fancy cookies are definitely a treat but I vouch for double stuffed oreos :) No one can take the place of mom, no one. But you will have many who may try and like you understand, not doing it to hurt just trying to make you feel better. I know I have done that to a friend of my boys who lost his dad tragically 2 years ago. Hang in there. Again, your mom would be very proud of her girls!
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The pat on the hair got me, glad it was more good than bad for you. I didn't have the cookies when I got home either, but on the very few days I've been home to greet my kids I tried to do something special, not always cookies, but something.
I love the cookies you speak of and only buy them when on sale!
Had to add, my kids call those cookies "company's coming cookies"
For four years after my Mom died, I was really mad every time we had to visit my husband's family. His Mom is a wonderful woman and kept saying she wanted to be there for me. But, I didn't want her, I wanted my OWN mom.
I hear you on the mixed, thanks, but no thanks feeling.
hey sam, here's Brad's blog: bradwalsh.com
and here's mine:
duh, http://tenuousatbest.blogspot.com
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