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It's another fabulously passive aggressive text from my mom. The humor in these texts is endless. As long as she doesn't stumble upon my website of course.  So DON'T tell her.


I was feeling guilty on Friday because I haven't heard from her nor reached out to her at all this year, so I sent her a text on Friday.  The following is her response.

Text One:  Hi honey. Good to hear from u.

Text Two:  Nice to hear from you.  I need an address for NoahNoah aka: Mac Daddy
Age: 12
"Special" Qualities: Holds a grudge for longer than you can remember the offense. Talks nonstop
Best Qualities: Wakes up with a smile every day and walks to the beat of his own drum.
's card. (She asks for my address exactly four times a year. Once for each of the boys' birthdays and once a Christmas).  As usual it's late.  Sorry.  Did Matt (my brother) tell you I cut the end of my finger off? I have 12 stitches.

Text Three:  The last time I had stitches was when I had you. I had 28 of them then.  Things are good with me. All my love to the family.

And. No. I don't make this crap up.

comments
1. Marymac said:
I have never gotten a text from my mom (am pretty sure she doesn't know how to send one) and she does not read my blog. For these two things, I am thankful. ;)
01/28/10 08:52 AM - Reply
2. Stepmom said:
glad i'm not the mom you're writing about
01/22/10 17:31 PM - Reply
3. Andrea said:
Oh, man . . . sounds like the two of us could share mom stories? Did they have a Dr. Spock's Passive-Aggressive Parenting book or something?
01/18/10 14:56 PM - Reply
4. Injaynesworld said:
Wow... I suddenly feel my age.

You feel guilty about not texting your mother more often. I used to feel guilty about not phoning mine more often.

God only knows what your kids will feel guilty about. Maybe not teleporting (ala' Star Trek) for a visit often enough.

Plus I think mothers and guilt are synonymous.
01/18/10 11:08 AM - Reply
5. Sara Miles said:
Your mom is a piece of work. At least it's so over the top you find the humor in it.
01/18/10 10:12 AM - Reply

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