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Think First, Then React
I
'm up in arms about some of the
times I've stuck my foot in my
mouth.
I was at the mall a few months ago,
and I was trying to maneuver through
a doorway with the stroller and lots of
bags attached, but one of my kids was
blocking my exit. I snapped
loudly, "Move it!" and a lady
I hadn't noticed until that
second, who was standing in
front of my child, whipped
her head around and said,
all shocked, "Are you talking
to me?"
Blushing, I rushed to
reassure her that, no, of
course I wasn't. I only speak
impatiently like that to my
offspring, who mean the
world to me, and not to
complete strangers who I'll
most likely never see again.
Then during the summer, we were
at a birthday party. My kids, who are
not allowed guns of any kind at home,
were so excited with the water guns
they knew I'd be confiscating as soon
as we left. They kept filling them up
and squirting one another. By the time
I was "accidently" half-soaked, I had a
little chat with them, the kind you have
when there are many people around:
through clenched teeth I said, "I'll take
those bloody things away if you squirt
me one more time..." They reassured
me they wouldn't.
A few minutes later, I felt a stream of
cold water hit me straight in the back. I
whipped around, eyes narrowed, mouth
scrunched, boy-are-you-in-deep-deep-
trouble expression in place, all ready to
yell at whichever of my little monsters
had dared . . . And that's
when I saw that my kids were
off in another part of the yard
and my friend's husband,
who, upon catching sight of
my face, was looking very
nervous. "I'm so sorry:' he
stammered. "It was an acci-
dent!" Of course, suddenly,
I was all smiles. No harm
done, no prob!
Then there was the time
I banged on the bathroom
door while yelling, "Get out
already! You've been in there
all day:' only to hear my daughter's
friend politely reply, "Sorry! Be out in
a minute:' Oops. Suddenly I was call-
ing back, "Oh, no, no rush, sorry, er, I
thought you were someone else ..."
When all is said and done, we should
probably only open our mouths when
we know for certain to whom we are
talking — if we don't want to end up
eating our words and spitting out apol-
ogies like watermelon pips.
I'd say the moral of the story is to
treat thy offspring as if they were
strangers, but it's not just offspring.
WL Western HS Performing Arts presents
"Shrek -
The Musical"
November 14-17 & 21-24, 2013
7:30 p.m., WL Western HS
For ticket information,
go to wlcstickets.com
or call 248-387-9160.
WL Northern HS Performing Arts presents
Once my son was reading in his bed,
completely oblivious to the goings-on
in the house, when he heard a sharp
knocking sound by his bedroom door.
"Who is it and what do you want?"
he snarled in his angriest voice.
Unfortunately for him, it was the rabbi
hanging up his bedroom mezuzah.
Family might be the apple of your eye,
but they can, on occasion, make your
hair stand on end, and it's a pain in the
neck that they cost an arm and a leg.
Still, it's a no-brainer that our flesh
and blood should receive as much
respect as anyone else and not just
knee-jerk reactions. Rule of thumb: If
they toe the line, you have the upper
hand if you turn a blind eye. Well,
sometimes. All we can do is try ... best
foot forward.
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"David and Lisa"
November 14-16, 2013
WL Northern HS
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go to wlcstickets.com
or call 248-387-9160.
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WL Central HS Performing Arts presents
447
"You Can't Take it
With You"
December 5-7, 2013
7:30 p.m., WL Central HS
For ticket information,
go to wlcstickets.com
or call 248-387-9160.
WL Central, Northern & Western HS
choirs, bands and orchestras present
Collage Concerts
•December 10, 2013 -
WL Western HS band & orchestra
•December 11-12 9 2013 -
WL Northern HS choirs, band
& orchestra
•December 17 18, 2013 -
WL Central HS choirs, band
& orchestra
•December 19, 2013 -
WL Western HS choirs
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Roche) Burstyn lives in Southfield and has
just released her first book for young teens
Choices — an Assortment of Delicious
Stories About Life's Challenges (Torah
Temimah), available at amazon.com
and soon at Spitzer's in Southfield and
Borensteins in Oak Park.
For ticket information,
go to wlcstickets.com
or call 248-387-9160.
WL Northern HS Performing Arts Center to host
Holiday Pops with the Phil
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WL Northern HS
Featuring the Michigan Philharmonic
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Nan Washburn.
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PHILHARMONIC
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat: Friday, Nov.15, 4:52 p.m.
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