They had each of the children complete a survey about their moms, but before they gave them to us, the teachers read some of the funny answers the children gave. The questions were basic: name, favorite food, likes, favorite vacation spot, age, and my mom likes it when I _____________.
Some I knew were not H’s answers. My mom’s favorite food is “mushroom soup”. Not me, I try to avoid foods that grow accidentally, or that can grow on wet plywood. My mom likes to “work out at the gym”. No comment, but that was certainly not H’s answer. The rest of us eyed that mom…justifying our dress size with time spent with our children. My mom’s favorite vacation spot is “T J Max”. Now that is just plain funny, and also based on the drab contents of my closet...not H’s answer.
There was one answer that I was a little concerned may have been H’s. My mom likes it when I “leave her by herself”. Please not H, please not H. All the moms were saying that prayer I think. I was, of course, relieved that it was not H’s answer. Initially I had some less-generous thoughts about THAT MOM, but I quickly realized that it could have just as easily been H’s answer. Boy was I ever thankful that I spent all that time yesterday looking for a small plastic lady bug, building towers, and answering questions.
Sometimes I say to the boys “please, just stop talking to me for 2 seconds” and “please just let me eat my food while it’s still warm” or “no I don’t want to play animal rescue with you for 100th time today” And “please fight about the invisible cheetah somewhere else”. Some days I do want to be left to myself. That is a luxury that I don’t get too often. I seriously envy D’s commute. That is 60+ minutes every day that he gets to be in a car alone. ALONE! No bickering, no talking, no questions, no “you’ll sing a song and I’ll sing a song and we’ll sing a song together….” Why did I think a 3-disc set of Raffi was a good idea? Alone time is why moms make kids take naps…. Sure we tell them it is good for them, and helps them grow and be less grumpy. Mostly we just want to watch Oprah. Just the same, in the mornings I am anxious for them to wake and I am looking forward to the end of the school year.
These are H’s answers, and he was spot on with ALL of them:
My mom’s name is Mary.
My mom’s favorite food is pizza.
My mom’s favorite vacation spot is grandma and grandpa’s house.
My mom likes it when I do the right thing.
My mom is 22 years old.
Okay...well...most of them.
Moms don’t get days off, and we wouldn’t enjoy them if we did. But sometimes an hour is nice.
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