Last week, I was driving my son to middle school, when out of the blue my daughter said, "mom, hey look, it's Psycho Driver." I looked over to my right and she was right...it was Psycho Driver. It was the same guy that was weaving in and out of traffic, driving on both lanes..mind you, there is a reason why there are big bold white lines on the street, two days ago. So..I may have accidentally called him a Psycho Driver. And, my kids may have accidentally overheard. Which proves my theory that selective hearing in young kids, teenagers and husbands is correct..because if I would have said something like, go take a shower or clean up your room, or your socks accidentally missed the laundry bin by 30 feet, I'm 100% positive that they wouldn't have heard me.
Anyway, I'm ashamed to admit it, but the first thought in my mind..was wow, she has a really good memory. The Second thought..hmm...did I do that? Did I have another bad mothering moment? We had a little talk about Psycho Driver, name calling and giving the benefit of the doubt until I heard Ah Fushigi from my oldest. I would have stopped the car, only traffic was moving and we were running a little late for me to get a primo spot at the Elementary School.
My daughter said..oohhh...and I said, oh no...because guess what happened about a month ago. I accidentally stubbed my toe while I was cleaning my house and instead of saying the F word (and I don't mean flowers, fun or face) I said..Ah Fushigi. Fushigi is this toy that my kids have been wanting forever. If you ever can't sleep at night, turn on the TV and you'll see an infomercial on why Fushigi is a great toy..as long as you don't drop it..like on your foot. Anyway, I had a talk with my son when he came back from school about how words can be hurtful depending on how and when we say them. And his response..of course..but mom, you say it, so I thought it was okay. He had a little smile at the end of the sentence, so I kinda knew what he was up to..but nevertheless..it was a teachable moment for all my kids and so far, it's been good.
So, for today's RAK, I decided that for all the injustice that is done in the world, let's say...driving on both lanes, rigging a fundraiser raffle or cutting in line, I was going to keep my negative words to myself. Give it a try and see if you can do this RAK for a whole day. I'm staying in my house all day so I can be successful. :-)
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