i think I stepped on a crack and broke my mothers back!

Seriously. my mother has broken her back.  Life take us on so many weird twists and turns....

I know you will agree.  Isn't life about that fragile teetering of what you want to do and what you should do?

So I am an overall optimist.   However, when  you get to know me, it is a long road at times to get there.  I am the person who can often see how everything can go wrong.  I lived a fabulous life with truly loving parents.  Sure we all have those moments we hold on to, as to why our lives were so bad.  But lets be honest....most of you got unconditional love (as well as any human could provide), you had shelter, food, opportunity ( if you lived in america) and your parents wished only for you to do better than them (most parents).

But I also had the realistic parents who readily told me how any situation could go wrong.  I know they only were weighing out the good from the bad.  I too do the same for my kid.....but I say, is that wrong?


When is the best time to have your child weigh out the best decision?  I think never too soon until, my child decided that Santa was not real.  Yes,  as an adult it does seem rather far fetched and a bit creepy.  Especially., in one of the number one towns known for child abduction.

My child also was afraid of this strange man.  In the early days we told her we had to wait up for the delivery, since he was not welcome inside.  Otherwise, that kid would have never slept!

I love that my child is very forward thinking. I love that she is analytical, I love that she is very well adjusted.....but is that best for a child?  My dreams of reliving the Christmas magic has been stolen! (maybe the fact that her elf was rather lazy, put the final nail in the coffin).

I am the worst liar. I don't want to deceive/  But know after your far reaching efforts to convince your child that Santa is real .... only ends in an interrogation from you child citing all of the efforts made to convince her.  " I know that was your hand writing". I know that you made the foot[print from the wood stove\", "I know that you used in app for those pictures....blah, blah, blah. 

Finally she has the nerve to say that her Dad makes Christmas happen.  she says that I don't work hard to guarantee a great holiday.  So I say, Mamma AKA Mrs. Clause (who is the woman behind the man) is taking this Christmas off!  I even asked, "do you want what mom gets for Christmas?" Do you remember what it was.....Her reply ....nothing.  THANK YOU CASE CLOSED! 

I would say this is the moment she should really be utilizing the skills mentioned above.  Is it worth being snarky so you can act like miss grown up?  Or would you like to guarantee the MOTHER LOAD!  That is probably where that statement comes from.  Who knows how this will play out....I am probably not strong enough to prove my point.


Should I? Or Shouldn't I? For God's sake she is only 7!

But, my Mom did break her back when she stayed with me at Christmas....But other rants took hold.  I promise someday I will tell you the story.