I am a carrier of the smart mouth gene. There is no speed bump between my brain and mouth. As soon as something enters my mind…BOOM!…the world hears it….uncensored and raw. Very raw (or so they say).
Unfortunately this is not a recessive gene. It’s definitely dominant. It is a legacy I have passed on to Karah…along with my brown eyes and sense of humor :)
It’s a double edged sword she wields. One side…hilarious, quick witted, and carefree. The other side…not-so- hilarious, but quick-witted and carefree. It’s scary, really.
For instance – the other night we were watching the Olympics – Women’s Figure Skating. One of the skater’s kept falling and looked terribly awkward on her skates. In an effort to have something nice to say as it ended….I said, “Well…I like her bun cover” – (in a Grasping at straws voice).
Without hesitation Karah said, “Yeah, maybe she’s a lunch lady and that’s why she’s no good at ice skating.”
That was the funny side of the sword. And now for the not-so funny side.
This morning there was an “incident”.
One hour later…this was delivered to me. You fill in the blanks.
She also attached a poem she had written…to showcase the softer side to her tongue.
Word on the street is that most children turn into little wretches right around the 8th year. I’m just going to chalk this one up to being developmentally right on track.
Love you Karah Kinz.
XO,
Your favorite piece of poo :)
Ya, so I hear. The teenage years might be a bit trying (not looking forward to the sassy side of a teen). The way I look at it, if a "piece of poo" is the worse thing you ever hear, than hip hip hooray! :)
ReplyDeleteThe timing is all off -- right when they can be baptized and have all their bad doings washed away, that's when they really start trying them all out - with a vengeance! (I have an 8 yr. old daughter in 2 weeks!) :)
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