Brutally Honest
Mar 27
My friends always tell me that I’m brutally honest. I don’t bite my tongue when it comes to telling you what’s on my mind. Sometimes that’s a good thing, sometimes that’s a bad thing. I think I inherited that trait from my mom.
This evening, mom was reading our local newspaper and when she started perusing the obituaries, she said to me, “Umph, this is so sad.” I said, “What’s sad?” She replied, “A set of 1 day old twins died.” To which in turn I replied, “Awwww, that is sad.” She said, “No, that’s not the sad part.”
So now I’m like, “How can that not be sad? Losing a child has got to be a terrible thing.” She replied, “The sad part is that the twins were named Mar’Quarium and Mi’Zarium.” *blank stare* Now here’s the kicker, mom then said, “It’s a good thing they didn’t live long enough to find out that they had such fucked up names.”
At this point, I am on the floor literally laughing my ass off and trying to berate my mom at the same time for being so mean. So I say to her, “C’mon mom, that was soooo not a nice thing to say.” She looks at me and says, “Don’t tell me you weren’t thinking the same thing?” I replied, “Well, yeah.”
And don’t take this post the wrong way. Both my mother and I have sympathy for the parents who have lost their babies, but those names………why, Lawd? *shaking my head*
Damn…that was so funny!
This is SO something I could see me saying and my Mom cracking up but telling me how bad I was. lol.
I found your blog when getting info about a breast reduction, but I am glad I found you. You really have a fun way with words and I like your site.
BTW, how’s your recovery going? Do you have much scarring?
2BusyMom, thanks for stopping by! My recovery is going great. The scarring isn’t bad at all. My doctor recommended Mederma for scarring and the incision marks are clearing up.
BAAAAD Nikki’s Momma!!! *tapping hand*
*looking around*
I probably would’ve said the same thing too….might’ve beat my mother to the punch, even.
lol, did you see that thing going round about names?
http://thepeoplesnews.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/federal-judge-enough-with-the-stupid-names/
Mwabi, I feel for the teachers who have to try to pronounce those names when calling the roll.
Girl I posted about the little 4th grader I met while doing a classroom observation a few years back. His name was JODECI!!!
There was some little girl in brooklyn who was killed by her dad and it was at court a few days ago. When i saw the report all i could think was not oh how tragic but how do you pronounce nixzmary and my lord why why why would you name the child that.
Wow that’s a mess. I’m glad you’re healing so well.
luv the new look girl…is it your design?
first, kudos on the new design…
second, what were those parents thinking? *sighs* i’m kind of rolling with your mom on that one, at least they didn’t have to endure a lifetime w/ those names.
lol @ your mom but i agree with her those names are very sad.