Xzavia
05-14-2007, 10:16 AM
>>>Subject: life's too short...use the good napkins!
>>>
>>>
>>>My mother taught me to read when I was four years old (her first
>>>mistake).
>>>
>>>One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet
>>>doors was ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my
>>>mother why she was
>>>keeping 'napkins' in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the
>>>kitchen?
>>>
>>>Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts, she told me that
>>>those were for "special occasions" (her second mistake).
>>>
>>>Now fast forward a few months....It's Thanksgiving Day, and my
>>>folks are leaving to pick up my uncle and his wife for dinner.
>>>Mom had assignments for all of
>>>us while they were gone. Mine was to set the table.
>>>
>>>When they returned, my uncle came in first and immediately burst into laughter. Next came his wife who gasped, then began giggling.
>>>Next came my father, who roared with laughter.
>>>
>>>Then came Mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw each
place setting on the table with a "special occasion"
Kotex Napkin. I had even tucked the little tail in so they didn't hang off the edge!!
>>>
>>>My mother asked me why I used these and, of course, my response sent the other adults into further fits of laughter.
>>>
>>>"But, Mom, you said they were for special occasions!!!"
>>>
>>>Pass this on to your girlfriends who need a good laugh or anyone who has a daughter!
>>>
>>> Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly .
>>>
>>>
>>>My mother taught me to read when I was four years old (her first
>>>mistake).
>>>
>>>One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet
>>>doors was ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my
>>>mother why she was
>>>keeping 'napkins' in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the
>>>kitchen?
>>>
>>>Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts, she told me that
>>>those were for "special occasions" (her second mistake).
>>>
>>>Now fast forward a few months....It's Thanksgiving Day, and my
>>>folks are leaving to pick up my uncle and his wife for dinner.
>>>Mom had assignments for all of
>>>us while they were gone. Mine was to set the table.
>>>
>>>When they returned, my uncle came in first and immediately burst into laughter. Next came his wife who gasped, then began giggling.
>>>Next came my father, who roared with laughter.
>>>
>>>Then came Mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw each
place setting on the table with a "special occasion"
Kotex Napkin. I had even tucked the little tail in so they didn't hang off the edge!!
>>>
>>>My mother asked me why I used these and, of course, my response sent the other adults into further fits of laughter.
>>>
>>>"But, Mom, you said they were for special occasions!!!"
>>>
>>>Pass this on to your girlfriends who need a good laugh or anyone who has a daughter!
>>>
>>> Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly .