I wonder if when g-d was conceiving his master plan of procreation he meant for us to become our parents? I wrote about my son not being like me at all in the sense of his hoarding and messiness. But he is so much like me in many, many other ways. I can hear him now in my mind, as I write this, "Mom, seriously, I'm gonna freak out!" I wonder if he will grow up to be like me? Good lord.
As the years go by I find myself becoming more and more like my parents. I am such a blend of both of them. The other night, two anecdotes illustrate how. First, I was getting ready to go to see Water for Elephants with two friends. I texted one of them and asked her if we were going somewhere beforehand for a bite to eat. She said yes. Then I asked her if I needed to look 'presentable?' That is so my dad. He always asks that when getting dressed up for a night out with the family or just my mom. He will come down show us his ensemble and ask, "Do I look presentable?"
Aside: If you haven't seen the movie and/or read the book, you must. It is awesome.
Segway to how I am like my mother: The book is pretty suspenseful and keeps for on your toes. I literally could not put it down last summer because I needed to know what was going to happen next. Anyway, I have always loved suspense and thrillers. Movies and books. I read Christopher Pike books like they were going out of style in elementary school. Weird books like this. Why the hell did my mom let me read that crap!? Anyway, I always remember my mom disliking suspenseful movies as a kid, for example Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. She would get up and leave if she couldn't take it. It never really bothered me, until the other night. I was like a scared little bunny. Knees curled up and nails in my mouth. It's not even scary, it was just the suspense that was killing me! I didn't get up and leave, but I did cover my eyes a few times.
All in all, my parents are two, wonderful, generous people and I am lucky to have their traits! TTFN!
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