6:30 A.M.—yesterday
Ring Ring.
Trust me…
There are no good calls that come at this hour.
“Hello?” I answer, my heart pounding.
“Mom?
“Hi. Is everythin–”
“Yeah, we’re fine… well not exactly.”
“Why? What’s going on?”
“Mom, what are you doing today?”
Oh, just sitting around picking my nose (Is what I wanted to say).
“Why?”
“The girls are throwing up.”
“Oh, that’s awful.”
“I can’t take anymore time off work.”
I held my breath. I knew what was coming next.
“Can you watch them today?”
A simple request, right?
NOT!
Because…
With two kids puking…
My daughter’s house Is ripe with germs, viruses, bacteria…
Or some flu bug that’s making them puke!
And so what my daughter really was asking…
Was not “Can you watch them today?”
But rather…
“Mom, are you willing to come into contact…
With two infected kids…
Who have God only knows what sickness…
And by coming here today…
There’s a 100% likelihood that…
You’ll catch what they have…
And by tomorrow…
You’ll be throwing up too.
So the question she was really asking me was…
“Mom, are you willing to puke for your grandkids?”
What kind of grandma says no?
6:20 A.M.—today…
So far so good.
But I got the bucket out just in case.
I’ll keep you posted.
Always, Em-Musing
5 comments:
When my mother hears the word "mom" she hangs up on me. (I don't call her mom unless I need something.)
And my mother would NEVER EVER babysit Monster Baby if she was sick. As a matter of fact, I think in 5 years my mother has officially babysat only 5 times, and never at night.
Eeek. Good luck!
Hope all goes well and you stay healthy! I'm sure your daughter appreciated it.
Germy babies. Gotta love 'em. You're an awesome grandma, you know!
Oh man...that is not a good morning message! Crossing my fingers you stay healthy!
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