how mom neglected me
I remember when i first realized I needed glasses. I was sitting on the couch in the family room and Mom asked me what time it was. I looked tot he clock in the kitchen and couldn't see it. Karen could see it and Mom told me i needed to have my eyes checked.I went to the doctors and it was confirmed. I was vision impaired!
So I went to go get glasses. But Mom could not go with me and sent Dad along with me. Thanks a lot Mom. A nine year old does not have enogh sense to pick out her own glasses. Well, I sure as hell didn't. I loved Dad and wanted to be just like him. i found glasses like his and went up to the lady in the store and handed them over to her.
"These are the ones I want."
"Ummm...these are actually men's glasses. We have a nice selection of girl's glasses right over her if you just follow me..."
"Nooooo, I want these. My Dad has them and I want them."
She looked towards Dad and my ever sensible father was like, "Give the girl what she wants."
So thanks a lot Mom!!! I looked like a freak. Fortunatley, Ken and I used to get into physical fights all the time and the lifespan of the those glasses were short. It is a good thing I ignored Mom's advice to not take my school picture in those hideous things. I might then have not had the memory of the those fine specs.
and because i love this picture of me and my mom.....errr, sister. hahaha!!!
posted by dianne @ 11/11/2006 02:12:00 PM
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Ohhh the memories. I had glasses like that right up until I choose the ones I have now. Kerri said if I had been wearing those type of glasses, she never would have gone out with me. So much for Dad's sense of style.
I also forgot about you dead tooth. hahahaha. I am glad baby teeth fall out. To bad my big chicklet like front teeth were permanent.
i know. i am still waiting to grow into my front teeth. if you look on my myspace i put a crap load of pics up....they crack me up. maybe i will post them here too.
that dead tooth was foul.
I had totally forgot about those glasses. The kid I remember with glasses like those was David Myrdahl.
Dude! The dead tooth - I totally forgot! Ah and the glasses - memories that we all had but forgotten about. Does anyone have any pictures of Mishka? That dog was like a living hair matt. Did anyone else ever have to pick out the foxtails and shave her. Remember her t shirts?
You should have saved that tooth.
Thank you for letting me laugh at your expense. I really wish this was a roast because I can think of a lot of mean things to say about your school picture, but I don't know you so I'd better not.
Doesn't that shirt also look like a man's dicky over polka-dots, though? (That one had to come out)
Every kid goes through adult teeth in a little face so you can't really laugh at that.
I don't know your father but I'm sure he believes that the clothes don't make the man, neither that glasses make the woman. I admire your bold decision in eyewear.
You don't know neglect by your mother until you've had this conversation...
Mom: "I'm going away for a few weeks for work. I can't say for sure when I'll be back."
Me: "How will I get to school?"
Mom: "Hitchhike.... and take your little brother with you."
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