Three of these things are not like the other. And there are only three. Usually I would tie these together with a theme, but I don’t think it will happen.
Wave
I was telling Marcia (Prius Owner) about the Curb You Enthusiasm episode in which Larry becomes enraged when a fellow Priusian doesn’t return his wave. She tried giving the peace sign to another Prius on the way back to work but go no sign of peace in return. I have always had good luck getting the return wave from fellow Mini-owners. In fact, a green Mini just waved at me on the way home tonight. Of course, sometimes it goes south. Usually Gary and I find ourselves waving at a Mini when we’re in the Fit, or better yet when we’re on the parking lot walking in to the mall.
Sad
I was at work waiting for a document to publish. It took long enough for me to think about my to-do list, then the Mom items on that list, then Mom, then Mom in the hospital, then Mom crying in the hospital, then I started crying, then I tried to focus, then it got worse. Then, my document published and I was back to work again. I thought I’d give up the tears tonight, but it hasn’t happened.
Everyones New Friend
There’s a new woman in our area at TeddyJ. She’s hysterical. Very subversive no prisoners sense of humor. Expect to hear a lot about the Friend to Be Numbered Later.
10 responses to “Three Unrelated Things”
I don’t know if Libby and Caroline told you (and why would they, you don’t even know me!), but I lost my mom shortly after you lost yours. One month and one day ago, to be exact. I have actually thought of you a lot as I go down this road at the same time. You’re not alone, I still cry every day too. As a matter of fact, I’m still awake tonight because I can’t stop missing her enough to get to sleep. All I can think is how much I miss my mother. and it sucks. and I’m sorry you are missing yours, too. I wish I had a kickass new coworker. Most of mine are kind of…lame.
And I lost my mother a few weeks before you lost yours – but, you know, she always found me a bit of a nuisance and liked my older sister better, so mainly I’m sorry for what could have been, but wasn’t. You may have lost more, but at least you had more to begin with, which I hope is a consolation to you.
I’d love a kick-ass coworker. I’m in an extremely stuffy office and some days I feel my humor is shriveling on the vine. I think probably you will find yourself sniveling at odd moments for a long time. Which is perfectly normal, and I would offer you kleenex — the really good kind.
It’s been about 26 years since my Mom died, and I no longer have those sudden onset tears. This year will be 8 years since my Dad died, and the tears are rare now.So there’s hope. It just takes time.
you have a mini and a fit? i want them. both of them.
Hmmm. It’s never occurred to me to wave to fellow big honkin’ use-up-the-earths-natural-resources-as-fast-as-possible SUV drivers. I’ll start tomorrow. I have, however, picked a few prius and mini’s out of my axels. They laughed at me while I was refinancing my house to buy gas, so I ran over them.
Re: Sad – Yeah, that’s going to happen some more.Re: Everyone’s New Friend – a-DORE her! Totally infectious personality. And as an added bonus, my political junkie heart is just all aflutter.
Trisha – I’m sorry to hear that about your Mom. I did my daily crying while I was focused on her in the hospital and hospice. I’m just now feeling sorry for myself that Moms gone.Big Dot – Oh, that’s awful. I was always the one Mom liked best. Then again, I shed very few tears when Jerry and Dad died. Heidi – Is there a Kleenex with Aloe and Lanolin? Like Charmin has? That would be a good kleenex.Sherri – Yep, I know. I’m rushing. It just scared me that it was at work, and people could have noticed.Magpie – Hysterical. We have too much in common!Shania – I always assume people with SUVs have kids. Did you sell yours for gas money?Friend #3 – I know. We were all gushing to Linda how much we love her. I saw you passing notes to here in the teleconference Friday.
I still reach for the phone, (at least in my mind) to call her. She was the best Mom I ever had! (20 years on)I work alone, but I drive around to customers, especially ones that I like. Works both ways, no nice office folk, no creepy ones, either!
Moms e-mail popped up unprompted the other day. That was sad.