My naked face showed up in the kitchen. “Mom, take a picture before makeup.” Her first shot took my arms and feet so she aimed again. Then she stood in the doorway and said, “Well, me too. Take a picture of me before I dress for church.” She sounded like a five-year-old rather than my mom.
I giggled, snapped the photo and we started again. Me with makeup and jacket, Mom dressed in clothes, then I added the wig, not Mom. She didn’t add a wig. She popped her false teeth loose, hung them free in her mouth and smiled. “This is what I looked like years ago. Wish I had teeth that showed when I smiled.”
Today’s post is nothing but nonsense to anyone else, but Mom and I had fun and we were ready for church on time, too.
Necessary Fun
Laughter swallows up the pain,
it chases away the blues,
it allows us to talk about husband with joy.
Laughter takes us back to husband’s humor,
His mimic of Danny Kaye and the Court Jester,
His wearing out the “Ace is the Place” commercial.
Laughter creates smiles across the face
Smiles that erase the worry wrinkles
Smiles that tease away the loneliness.
Laughter is good, do something fun today.
Kat©2010
Enjoy,
Still Lionhearted, Kat
I giggled, snapped the photo and we started again. Me with makeup and jacket, Mom dressed in clothes, then I added the wig, not Mom. She didn’t add a wig. She popped her false teeth loose, hung them free in her mouth and smiled. “This is what I looked like years ago. Wish I had teeth that showed when I smiled.”
Today’s post is nothing but nonsense to anyone else, but Mom and I had fun and we were ready for church on time, too.
Necessary Fun
Laughter swallows up the pain,
it chases away the blues,
it allows us to talk about husband with joy.
Laughter takes us back to husband’s humor,
His mimic of Danny Kaye and the Court Jester,
His wearing out the “Ace is the Place” commercial.
Laughter creates smiles across the face
Smiles that erase the worry wrinkles
Smiles that tease away the loneliness.
Laughter is good, do something fun today.
Kat©2010
Enjoy,
Still Lionhearted, Kat
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1 comment:
Kat, goodness you look so YOUNG, and your adorable mom, too! Is it genetics, or do you have some secret recipe?
And you're right, humor can cure so much! My family laughs a lot, and it's gotten us through some difficult times. It certainly improves the quality of everyday life.
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