Bev'sSister Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Subject: Happy Mom's Day Story > > > > > > > > > > So, we had this great 10 year old cat named Jack who just > > >recently died. Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him > > >around and sit on him and nothing ever bothered him. He used to > > >hang out and nap all day > long > > > > >on this mat in our bathroom. > > > > > > Well we have 3 kids and at the time of this story they were > > > 4 > years > > >old, 3 years old and 1 year old. The middle one is Eli. Eli really > > >loves chapstick. LOVES it. He kept asking to use my chapstick and > > >then > > > > > > Losing it. So finally one day I showed him where in the > > >bathroom I keep my chapstick and how he could use it whenever he > > >wanted to but he needed to put it right back in the drawer when he was done. > > > > > > Last year on Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush > > >around and try to get ready for Church with everyone crying and > > >carrying on. My two boys are fighting over the toy in the cereal > > >box. I am trying to > nurse > > >my little one at the same time I am putting on my make-up. > > >Everything is > a > > >mess and everyone has long forgotten that this is a wonderful day > > >to > honor > > >me and the amazing job that is motherhood. > > > > > > We finally have the older one and the baby loaded in the car > > >and I am looking for Eli. I have searched everywhere and I finally > > >round the corner to go into the bathroom. And there was Eli. He was > > >applying my chapstick very carefully to Jack's . . . Rear end. Eli > > >looked right into > my > > > > >eyes and said "chapped." Now if you have a cat, you know that he is > > >right--their little butts do look pretty chapped. And, frankly, > > >Jack > didn't > > > > >seem to mind. > > > > > > And the only question to really ask at that point was > > > whether it > was > > > > >the FIRST time Eli had done that to the cat's behind or the hundredth. > > > > > > And THAT is my favorite Mother's Day moment ever because it > reminds > > >us that no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little > > >creatures, there will always be that day when you realize they've > > >been using your chapstick on the cat's butt. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze100 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Yes Bobby7 that did make me laugh - not easy after a long week at work. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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