Most of us are excellent at being self-deprecating, and are not so good at the opposite. Tell us your favorite thing about yourself.
My favorite thing about myself? For a reasonable person without a ridiculously over-inflated ego, this should be a difficult task. First to find a favorite thing about ourselves, and then God forbid shout it from the rooftops.
We all know that’s not me. What’s my favorite thing about me? Is it that I’m beautiful and amazingly well-preserved for my advanced age? That I’m worshipped and adored by dozens the world over? That I’m the most compelling speaker I know? How about that I’m humble?
People love me! Right? Hey wait! Where the hell are you going? Get back here!
Buaaahaaaahaaa!
Of course, I kid. I’m none of those things. Least of all humble.
But today’s prompt is so appropriate for what’s on my mind today. I’ve been thinking a lot about my kids. All grown up and doing their own thing. All chasing their dreams as young adults should do. That’s all well and good. I’m proud of all of them, and I’m a lucky mom.
But I would have to say that my most favorite thing about me is my relationship with them. They still come to me for advice, include me in fun and new stuff they run across, and yes, I’m tooting here-they think I’m a badass. I even woke up this morning to see that one of them is now following me on Twitter.
I’ve been thinking about writing a post with the working title “Sons Of Cheeky Diva~ What kind of movie would that be?” I haven’t written that yet, but please stay tuned today for a different post that I have written about my relationship with my great kids. After a little tweaking, it should be ready to post.
Thanks for another great prompt idea, Michelle!!
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They’re lucky kids!! 🙂
I’m sure they all feel lucky that they are old enough to not have to live with me anymore. Ha ha! 🙂
Haha…..I’m sure they appreciate your “balls to the walls” attitude….I know I do!!
They are badasses in their own right. Great bunch of kids. And I’m anxious to get to know my bonus kids better as well. I got married last spring, and my husband has three children from his first marriage as well. They all live far away, so I haven’t gotten the chance to get to know them very well yet.
All in good time, I guess, right?
Absolutely….that will be one fun family gathering!!
Great post, CD. I’m glad you have such a great relationship with them!
Thank you Cathy!
I’ve been so lucky. I didn’t suffer that “mom is stupid so I’m going to be a defiant little asshole” stage with any of them. We’ve always just understood each other. Probably because I’m fluent in Teenager, and continue to be a middle-aged adolescent. 😉
Yes, I suspect that helps a lot!
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We all live through our kids… or else we are doing it wrong. For one thing, it means your DNA is going to continue to exist. Also, you can only do some things once in life, like your first trip to Disneyland. The closest you can get to living that again is your kid’s first trip to Disneyland.
😦 I’ve never been there. My ex husband wasn’t one for vacations of any kind. We did manage to take the kids to Worlds Of Fun once, and two of them liked it a lot. Me and my middle son aren’t into rides. Not a fan of screaming and throwing up in public. So we sat out a lot of the day taking in the other sights at the place.
I was more making a point about how you can only do things for the first time once, and then… never mind… now I am depressed for you…
Oh, it’s okay. I totally understand. It’s pretty cool to watch the kids do things like grow up and get jobs and fall in love and all that fun stuff. They are as much fun as adults as they were as young kids. Don’t see them as much as I’d like, but we always have good clean stupid fun when we get together.
That is all that matters.
You forgot to mention that you’re one kick-ass writer. Don’t ever forget that. Oh, and sometimes, you’re even funny, but not as funny as me.
How right you are. You are funny, dear Blunt Life Coach.
I think you should submit a question…and see what he says. He’s quite charming, isn’t he?
I have wanted to, just haven’t come up with something witty enough for you to rake me over the coals for yet. You’ll get your question, just don’t know when. Will you be doing BLC weekly?
I haven’t decided yet. I’m going to try to. And it doesn’t have to be witty. It can be a serious question.
but you’ll still answer it in the bluntest and most unfriendly way possible, will you not? I’ll have to be prepared for that.
Well, yeah. But it’ll still be sound advice 😉
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Something like “The Sons of Anarchy”?
Well, it may fall somewhere between Sons of Katie Elder and Big Bad Mamma. But probably most like Sons of Frankenstein.
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even when you toot your own horn you do it well and with great humbleness–I bow to thee Oh Greatest Mother on Earth!
What a great thing to toot about! Because what could more important anyway? Very good.
Your kids are really great. When you consider all that has happened in your life, you still kept a solid foundation under all of you. That’s so nice that they think you are “badass,” because you are! They must be really proud of you that you are writing for FOG, too.
My kid sent two texts to me today. One was that he bought the arcade classic “Bubble Bobble” for his xbox, and he said he was almost crying his eyes out when he heard the music, remembering being a kid and playing the game with me. The next text was: “You used to be a super hero to me ya know.”
Kids!!
I love your photo, you really do look like a badass haha 🙂
Thanks! I do what I can. 🙂
Glad you have such a great relationship with your kids! Mine, unfortunately, are 16 hours away by car so they can’t just pop in for advice. Wish they could.