Mama Says: "You're CRAZY!"

I don't have very many normal pictures of Mama and grown-up me—you know—the kind where we're both all posed and smiling serenely at the camera. I have a lot of pictures of us that look like this one. We laugh a lot when we're together. On Sunday afternoon, while Dave and Daddy watched football, Mama and I went into another room to conspire about an upcoming shopping trip. I started telling her about my latest "don't look now but I seem to have turned into Lucy Ricardo" experience, which happened during my physical for a life insurance application. They made the mistake of asking me to deal with test tubes and such when I was nervous about "getting stuck" for blood work and, well, let's just say there were some unfortunate clumsy episodes, and I'm thankful I was not on Candid Camera. I'm also thankful for an understanding paramedic named Emily. My mother laughed till she couldn't catch her breath, finally giving me the ultimate comedy compliment: "Valerie, you're CRAZY!" She only says that when I've really cracked her up. How much fun is that? To laugh with your mother till your sides hurt. Here's wishing you at least one big laugh this week. Reader's Digest was right—laughter really is the best medicine, no matter what ails you.

Comments

[candy mccranie hicks]

What FUN that can be, I miss my girls :)

[Valerie]

We miss you, too! Hope we can have a hen party sometime soon!

[Lynn]

Sounds like me and my mom!