There is a nurturing spirit that seems unique to women, and it is right and proper that we honor that spirit at least once a year, if not every day. And by honor I mean bring chocolate. And Happy Mother’s Day to all the rest of you mothers as well!
By lunch, I mean “the entire caloric intake of an extended family of 20 in most of the developing world.” Dandelion Deb is serious about her passions, one of which is trying to eat Organic: “Have you fertilized your lawn this year?” That answer being Not Yet, I went with her to hand-select and pick the sweetest, juiciest dandelions from the yard.
Why she should feel the need to whisper anything while we were alone in her room with the rest of the house awake, I couldn’t guess – but then, you don’t argue with those who rule by divine right, and so I dutifully leaned down so the cute, blond, 8-yr-old Reigning Queen of Pink could whisper in my ear: “Sweet titty-fuckin’ Jesus, I’m tired!”
The Queen Mother has spoken, and today has been graced by royal decree as a day of fun, laughter, and other such good things.
Attendance and active participation in class are crucial to a student’s academic achievement and to the opportunity to realize his or her full potential, from kindergarten through high school. Your child, The Reigning Queen of Pink, was marked absent all day today.