"Normal" at Our HouseOR
Ten Things that Don't Freak Me Out Anymore But Probably Should:
1) Spatulas, whisks, or other kitchen utensils in the bed, especially under a pillow.
2) Meat thermometer in the bathtub (yesterday). Cheese slicer in car seat (today).
3) Ghostly brown hand prints that won't come off the wall but must be painted over from those not-so-long-ago crapisodes, or covered up with an attractive wall hanging.
4) My make up and nail polish neatly lined up on the vanity. (That'll spook you out late at night).
5) Liberty preferring to play with a clothes hanger rather than a toy, and, at times, insisting on carrying said hanger everywhere we go.
6) The coveted fridge with ice maker and water-in-the-door - not such a "swell" idea anymore.
7) Bedspreads, sheets, and pillows yanked off all of the beds in the house make dandy trampolines.
8) Bacon is a lollipop. (I've gotten used to the look of utter disappointment on the faces of the people at the bank who try to give him suckers. I just take them and say thanks like he will have it in the car like Boy Normal, rather than going into the whole autism spiel. I have a whole bin of Dum Dums at home. I hope they don't see him playing with the cheese slicer in the backseat).
9) My child of nature in the backyard on the swings, stripped down naked, enjoying the rain.
10) Liberty preferring to play with my statue of Kwan Yin (the goddess of compassion) which he adores because her hand comes off (you're supposed to hold it and pray).
Oh, I do love my little Liberty. He cracks me up when I am getting too serious for my own good.
“Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.” - Lily Tomlin
3 comments:
Number 9 is great!
LOVE Liberty.
As long as you have your humor you're doing alright.
Too funny.
He sounds like many of the brilliant theatre artists I know and love.
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