- Am I the only one that is feeling a little blue lately? Sometimes I think it’s in the air and I catch it.
- This week I was both pooped on and peed on.
- Sometimes I think the Universe is conspiring to make me happy.
- I love it when my daughter falls asleep in my arms. I try to imagine what kind of woman she will be. I try to soak in these moments because all too soon she will no longer fall asleep in my arms.
- Once when I was feeling crapastic and unappreciated I overheard a conversation in Taco Bell (it was in Spanish, but I will translate)
Woman (speaking to a clearly upset friend): He asked her, “If I offered you a hundred dollar bill, would you take it?” and she said, “Of course.” Then he asked her, “What if I crumpled up the hundred dollar bill, would you still want it?” She answered, “Yes.” Then he asked her, “What if I threw the crumpled hundred dollar bill on the ground and stepped on it, would you still take it?” She answered, “Yes! I need the money, I don’t care if it’s been stepped on.” Then he said, “Well, you are like that hundred dollar bill. Your worth is not diminished because you have been stepped on a few times.”
- I am like that hundred dollar bill! So are you.
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JennyMac
said…
LOVE that…and it should be a million dollars! Have a great weekend.
July 24, 2009 3:39 AM
Superstar
said…
EWWWW I do not like that about the $100 bill. Mostly because it’s true. I don’t like to admit that kind of stuff….When I feel “blue” I have to grab my Ipod and play something that is peppy…On
a personal level…just having a baby..Have you talked to the Dr about
post pardom depression? There are a lot of myths out there…I know
it’s extreemly personal…but every one is different with that. Have a great weekend!
July 24, 2009 3:52 AM
Tammy Howard
said…
What an awesome friend that woman had! And how awesome are YOU for passing it along? (hint: the answer rhymes with cherry)Sorry you caught my blues! (yeah, my ego is just that big…) I think they’re contagious, too. Or hormonal. Or atmospheric.And yet sometimes the universe conspires to make us happy. Awesome.
July 24, 2009 3:54 AM
ck
said…
Dear Unknown Mami, Your value increases if you’ve been pooped and peed on. I’d say your worth is, at the very least, 2 hundred dollar bills. Sincerely, Another 2 Hundred Dollar Mama
July 24, 2009 4:05 AM
Trudy
said…
Wow…that is pretty powerful! I hope you start to feel like that hundred dollar bill soon too!God bless!
July 24, 2009 5:27 AM
Court
said…
I think the reason you are blue is because you were pooped and peed on. Just a guess.
July 24, 2009 6:47 AM
TechnoBabe
said…
Never heard that one before. I like it. Would it be all right with you
if I use that story in a post some day? I enjoyed looking around your
blog.
July 24, 2009 7:19 AM
Stacy (the Random Cool Chick)
said…
You are not alone…just so you know! ;)I loved that little
story about the hundred dollar bill – like Tammy Howard said, what an
awesome friend that was – and you are awesome for passing it along! :)Hope you have a great weekend – and are free of being pooped and peed on… 😉 ((HUGZ!))
July 24, 2009 7:40 AM
Alicia W.
said…
I would be green if I were pooped and peed on, lol. Great post
July 24, 2009 7:41 AM
brainella
said…
Love that story about the $100 bill. Awesome. :-)Don’t feel sad, feel glad. Tis Friday! I’ve been having a crappy July and I’m hoping it will get better any time now… 🙂
July 24, 2009 7:55 AM
Nori D
said…
I feel blue too…I love that about the hundred dollar bill. But I’ve been stepped on so much, I think Im worth a zillion lmao.
July 24, 2009 8:25 AM
Pink Peony
said…
Yea we all go through that. Summers in Tucson nearly kill me every year.
But, I come back around again. I posted something kinda funny today on
my blog that might cheer you up. :)Do you have a facebook? Under the
sheets-shh , and that girl’s blog and I are all on there 🙂
July 24, 2009 8:50 AM
blueviolet
said…
Who knew such words of wisdom could be found in Taco Bell? That’s awesome!
July 24, 2009 10:56 AM
Wonderful World of Weiners
said…
Awesome story. And great reminder that we are all AWESOME in our own way.Hallie
July 24, 2009 11:22 AM
Michelle
said…
I love the juxtaposition of the being peed and pooped on and then the
next thought that the universe is conspiring to make you happy. Great
juxtaposition. Cracks me up!
July 24, 2009 1:24 PM
Crystal
said…
Visiting from Stacy (Random Cool Chick) – great post! I’ve been peed
and pooped on too many times to count. Wonderful outlook on the
Universe too!Also read a few of your other posts – they are
funny! I’m not near as ‘green’ as I should be – we recycle, that’s about
it. And I drive a gas-guzzling SUV – I got 4 kids with another on the
way – that’s my justification until they come up with a Prius that seats
8. 😉
July 24, 2009 2:10 PM
4 Lettre Words
said…
What a great Taco Bell moment!Hope you have an awesome weekend!!
July 24, 2009 7:03 PM
Jenners
said…
What an awesome conversation to overhear!!!
July 24, 2009 8:14 PM
michelle
said…
I got peed on first thing Monday morning. At work. It wasn’t even pee that’s related to me. Good thing cotton dries quickly.
July 24, 2009 8:32 PM
Helen McGinn
said…
That made me tear up!….Thanks for sharing. xx
July 25, 2009 2:56 AM
Yaya
said…
Yeah, I’m totally in a blah-funk lately.
July 25, 2009 12:40 PM
Melissa
said…
That is awesome about the hundred dollar bill. Definitely going to have to remember that one. :)Thanks for stopping by!
July 25, 2009 3:08 PM
Stacey
said…
That’s one that I will have to write down. So glad I found your blog. Thanks for visiting mine. 🙂
July 26, 2009 11:07 PM
sarah m
said…
Love that hundred dollar bill story!Sorry about the pee and poop.
July 27, 2009 7:37 AM
Mrs4444
said…
I’m sorry-It must be the late hour, but when I read that about the $100
metaphor, I thought you were going to say somebody didn’t want to eat a
taco that had fallen on the floor, LOL! I think those rocking the baby days are why I look forward to being a grandma (some day!) So precious, those moments.
July 27, 2009 10:39 PM
angelcel
said…
Whoever that person was they should be something like a counsellor or lay-preacher. What a lovely story.Re
the mood you’re in, I sometimes wonder if there is such a thing as a
kind of zeitgeist going on because I get times when I’m feeling less
than pukka and then I start noticing others saying the same. It’s like
there is a collective empathy going on.
July 29, 2009 4:47 AM