...and how are you?
Yesterday, I was cleared to drive again and decided that the Ash Wed. Service would be a good thing to drive to for my first drive in over 2 months. Just like riding a bicycle, somehow you don't forget how to do it. I also had a Dr's appt. and it went rather well. I have gained 6 pounds in 10 days! Thank goodness for Kit-Kats...I've become addicted to them and peach ice cream. Plus, I had to go shopping for new jeans...it's wonderful when you can't get yours buttoned(one day I'll look back on this when I weigh 200 and totally hate myself)
Well, I had a DA moment with my mom tonight. We had just gotten off the phone with my uncle,who had just returned from the Mardi Gra festivities in New Orleans. In our conversation with him he had talked about how slim the crowd was and how great it was to actually be able to walk down Bourbon Street. This prompted mom and me to discuss why there were so few in attendance. My reasoning: "Well, it was in the middle of the week this year and I guess people had to get back to work." My mom: "Marly, it's called Fat TUESDAY EVERY YEAR." Then, we died laughing and she promised not to make too much fun of me. All I could say was I'm on drugs so my thinking is not quite up to speed.
Anyways, after the service last night I was driving home and I got into my think mode. This whole thought occurred because this was the first time I had been back at church in a very a long time, so EVERYBODY greeted me with a hug and "how are you?" My typical reply: "I'm good" Then, I realized that everyone was asking each other this standard question of "how are you?" AND everyone replied with "I'm good" Why do we do this? Even if we are having a horrible, no good, very bad day we still almost always reply with "I'm good". I think the reason I do this is because I don't want people to see that side of me, the side that is in a bitchy, hurting, or just sad mood. The world works a lot better if everyone is "good". So I could say that I'm going to make an effort not to always give the same answer, but some things are left better off unsaid and I like to at least think I'm always doing well!
So I leave you with one question..."How are you?"
Well, I had a DA moment with my mom tonight. We had just gotten off the phone with my uncle,who had just returned from the Mardi Gra festivities in New Orleans. In our conversation with him he had talked about how slim the crowd was and how great it was to actually be able to walk down Bourbon Street. This prompted mom and me to discuss why there were so few in attendance. My reasoning: "Well, it was in the middle of the week this year and I guess people had to get back to work." My mom: "Marly, it's called Fat TUESDAY EVERY YEAR." Then, we died laughing and she promised not to make too much fun of me. All I could say was I'm on drugs so my thinking is not quite up to speed.
Anyways, after the service last night I was driving home and I got into my think mode. This whole thought occurred because this was the first time I had been back at church in a very a long time, so EVERYBODY greeted me with a hug and "how are you?" My typical reply: "I'm good" Then, I realized that everyone was asking each other this standard question of "how are you?" AND everyone replied with "I'm good" Why do we do this? Even if we are having a horrible, no good, very bad day we still almost always reply with "I'm good". I think the reason I do this is because I don't want people to see that side of me, the side that is in a bitchy, hurting, or just sad mood. The world works a lot better if everyone is "good". So I could say that I'm going to make an effort not to always give the same answer, but some things are left better off unsaid and I like to at least think I'm always doing well!
So I leave you with one question..."How are you?"