My mom embarrassed me years ago when she called our small town post office and complained about slow package delivery. I gave the eulogy at mom ’ s memorial service, and I told the mortifying story at the chapel. Respectful laughter filled the room. However, embarrassment doesn ’ t bother you when you ’ re dead in the grave and maybe that ’ s the lesson here today. Mom loved to send packages to me in Arizona. She often mailed pencils, recipe clippings, bars of soap, cereal, odds and ends that were meaningful to her. Mom never understood that her mailings to a hick town in the west take a heck of a lot longer than it does in Chicago. I got umpteen phone calls from her before any shipment arrived and she would ask impatiently: “ Did you get my package yet? ” It was about six years ago when retrieving my mail, Toni, my favorite clerk shouted to me across the room from the front desk, “Your mother called me yesterday. She...
OH MY GOODNESS! That was hysterical! I so need to show that to my husband!
ReplyDeleteOh girl, thank you soooo much for that laugh!!!
Happy Friday and sweet hugs to you!!
Kim
Too funny!! I won't show my boys this, they would attempt it in an instant!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh! That worked for them. Guess you don't have to go to the beach...Keeping you in prayers sister Mary. Hope all is well. God bless you and your family. Love to you. Have a great weekend too!
ReplyDeleteMary, I really needed a good laugh right now. Thank you for that! This was so funny watching boys be boys or maybe rednecks be rednecks. LOL.
ReplyDeleteMy husband told me that when he first moved to Phoenix in about 1957 he and his friends used to waterski on the AZ canals. They tied a rope and attached it to a car. Certainly can't do that nowadays.
I'm thinking of you and continue to pray friend.
Oh So Funny! I am laughing still! Thanks for that Mary!
ReplyDeleteI knew something was up! I have been praying for you for weeks....You have been on my mind soooo much. I will pray more specifically now. LOVE YOU, andrea
ReplyDeleteThis video had me laughing out loud.. Very funny - thanks. Great video for a Friday!
ReplyDeleteLove to you .
Kelly
Thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDeletethis was crazy Mary....:)
ReplyDeleteLove you and always praying!!
I'm feeling fine. Thanks for asking sister...Please pray for me as I go to work tonight because I heard from my coworker that the flu had spread to some other inmate's housing as well. The Lord is my Shield, I will not be afraid.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your prayers sister Mary. I saw your comment at amazing salvation [sister Kelly's], I prayed again for you and your family. God bless. Love you sister.