If you know me well, you know that I’m the most scatterbrained person on the planet. My brain goes faster than my fingers, mouth, body, etc. The boy often refers to conversations as tennis matches because I’m all over the place, but my brain?
It just keeps going. I will make a statement and then a few moments later make another statement, which, to the other person involved in the conversation makes no sense, but see? In my mind, there was a series of thoughts that were all strung together to get there.
Many times I am asked to explain how I got from point A to point B and I can.
Those that stick around me, not only know this, but just go with it and I’m ever so grateful. This morning I received this email from my ex-husband’s wife. (Hi Jennifer!)
Hey Heather – hope you had a great weekend. I was going through my checkbook the other day to balance it. I noticed that a check that I gave you at the car show for the tix to the Second Chance Prom has not gone through on my acct. yet. Did you lose it?! LOL Just picking.
Oh – and one other thing…when Sam got the Mary Kay makeup, I sent home a slip with the total of everything, it had your lip stuff included on it. Did she give that to you? I know how “scattered” she can be at times when it comes to giving things to parents or telling us stuff. Just wanted to check.
BTW – my online order should be at my house on Wednesday!! YAY for candles! I LOVE THEM!
As soon as I saw it, I immediately responded…
heh. now that you mention it, I know exactly where it is. It’s in the laundry room because I washed it and I laid it up there to dry. And I thought that I had written the check to you and I have. It’s in my checkbook. It just never got to you. I’ll send it via the kids on Thursday.
and your order with me should be here Wednesday too.
So let me know when you want to make the exchange.
we ordered some new stuff too for the table. The only problem is, it’s for fall, so I can’t put it out yet. I have to wait until September 1st.
She’s my biggest customer…but I NEVER send merchandise through her husband. I will catalogs just to get a rise out of him, but we always set up the exchange between she and I. We just help each other out that way, ya know.
And as soon as I fired that email off, I got this one back.
You crack me up!! LMAO! I love it! You cannot make this stuff up!! You should blog about this one!!
And so I am… just like she asked.
It’s all true. I washed that check and laid it up there to dry out so could try to salvage it. I didn’t want to look like an idiot and have to ask her for another one. And the minute that Sam brought me the invoice for the makeup she got, I wrote the check.. I didn’t want to forget to pay her and look like I was trying to be cheap…but I forgot to give it to her. It’s all true.
That’s just me.
It’s just who I am.
Some people think it’s funny. Some people think it’s sad. Some people just understand that we are fearfully and wonderfully made and don’t let flaws and faults deter them from loving them. They know that my intentions are always good, but the follow through could use a little work.
I like the people who are the latter. I know I frustrate the crap out of people. I know I do. I frustrate myself at times.
But they love me anyway.
It’s a good feeling.
(And I promise. I know I’m this way and I’m trying to do better. But thanks for putting up with me… ALL of you.)
Until next time…
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Girl. I can relate all too well. I’m coming to town this week. Its gonna b packed. Would love to see you if I can work it out.
Uhm yeah that’s me to a tee. I think I could totally follow your train of thought with out batting an eye. I drive the hubs crazy the way I think!
It’s the way I live. I live a lot of multitasking moms are like this, some are just better at hiding it and making it look like they have it all together!!
I think aside from being fearfully and wonderfully made we are soul sisters or sisters lost at birth or something along those lines because all too often I find myself laughing at your posts. Not just because they are funny but because it’s often times exactly along the lines of what I would do! LOL
I can kinda relate. i have days like this. My biggest thing is I just lose stuff while it’s sitting right in front of me.
Oh, Heather!
I don’t think it was necessarily your intention with this post, but you have just encouraged me in a wonderful way!
My nine-year-old son has ADHD (pretty severely, if you ask me!) and I get frustrated with how many times I need to remind him and reign him in and try to settle him down. I get so tired – and more than once I have wondered, What is he going to do as an adult? How is he going to make it???
I KNOW he is fearfully and wonderfully made. I KNOW God created him this way on purpose – no mistakes. But when I’m weary (feeling a little weary tonight!) sometimes I forget.
Thank you for reminding me that God will surround Matthew with people who will be gracious to him, who will appreciate his light heart and silliness, and who will help him remember were he put the checks. *grin*
Hope you have a wonderful evening!
Much love,
Karen
I can relate. Totally. Especially when I’m PMS’ing.
Oh my! That is so my husband. He starts all conversations from the middle somewhere and I just look at him funny.
Some days, I must admit, it drives me totally nuts but other days, I just laugh at him.
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