“Here Mom, I have no where to put this.”
I dutifully held out my hand to receive my child’s ABC (already been chewed) gum. His chubby little fingers deposited the wet slimy substance into my open palm. I recall feeling grateful my waiting hand did not receive a direct deposit from his mouth.
“Thanks, Mom!”
“No problem.”
I knew my role, I was, The Garbage Mom. Rummaging through my handbag I found a loose tissue. Carefully, I wrapped the discarded gum into the Kleenex and tossed it into my purse while my son ran off to play.
“I’ll throw it away later,”
I had no where to put the gum. My purse is a black hole. Things go in and never seem to resurface.
My mind is like my purse. Details go into my short-term memory only to be forgotten.
My son’s discarded gum was out of sight and out of mind.
A week later, I attended my bible study class. My nose was getting a little runny and I needed to dab it. I found a semi-crumpled tissue from my purse. I dabbed my nose and sniffed. Suddenly I felt a huge obstruction in my left nostril. The forgotten wad of gum had popped right into my nose.
Have you ever tried to retrieve gum from your nose? I can tell you…it’s not easy. There’s no graceful way of getting it out.
My mind did an instant replay of an incident my two-year-old daughter had with a piece of ham.
“What’s in your nose?”
“My lunch,” was her response. She needed medical intervention to remove her lunch from her nose.
Oh!
There was no way I was going to the doctor with this malady. I wondered how many adults the pediatrician used that special hook on! I did not want to be the first.
I assessed the situation. I was seated in a tight circle of women. I realized climbing over everyone in order to escape to the restroom would only call attention to my predicament. Therefore, I took care of my problem the best and hopefully least conspicuous way I could.
I handled it the old fashion way.
The smell of cinnamon remained with me for most of the day. Each time I breathed in, I wondered how many people witnessed my unfortunate circumstance and questioned what I was doing.
“Here Mom.”
Being well-trained, I dutifully held out my hand to receive the most recent unwanted morsel.
“Thanks, Mom!”
“No problem.”
I dug through my purse to find something in which to put the item.
But…being a wiser and experienced, my next mission was to find the closest garbage can!
Our mouths were filled with laughter.
Psalm 126: 2a
What embarrassing moments have you experienced?
by, Lori Wildenberg
A M.O.M. Mentor, co-founder of 1 Corinthians 13 Parenting , licensed parent-family educator,and author. A perfect day in Lori’s world is a hike with her hubby, four kids, and labradoodle. For more information or to schedule a speaking engagement click here .
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