A Stitch in Time…Motherhood

I am new to this website and I absolutely love it!! I thought that this would kind of put a twist of humor into my ordeal with motherhood. I emailed my friend that my kids were going camping with their father this weekend and when she emailed me back, she told me I was lucky to be getting a weekend to myself and that I should enjoy it. See, she assumed my kids all have the same father. This woman goes to my church and we have recently become acquainted. So, when I emailed her back I wrote, “No, just my two oldest ones are going camping...do I have to spell it out for you?? Okay, I’m a tramp. I actually had sex four times in my life, with three different men, and all four times, I got pregnant!!”

At that point I realized my oldest child, Haley, looking over my shoulder and reading what I wrote. I said, “ Haley! Quit eavesdropping on my email!!” She looked at me with this really surprising look and said, “Mom!! You have not had sex four times!!” So, I said, “ How many kids do I have? Right, FOUR!! So, yes, I did four times!!” Then she just shrugged her shoulders and agreed with me. I think it was a little bit too much information for her because she left the room at that point and I, of course, felt all the wiser for convincing her of that. After all, she is just now thirteen years old. I know, though, that someday she will remember this conversation and she will say, “ Mom! You lied to me!!” and I will have to come up with something quick. I could rehearse something for years and when the moment comes it will catch me off guard anyway, so that is something I have to look forward to. It still makes me smile.

I have many stories I could share, and knowing me, I will share a lot of them. Thanks for listening to this one. This is an incredible place to go when I want a heartwarming story. I love this website.  

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