A Dramedy in Two Acts

Act I, Scene I
My living room

A woman stopped by to discuss ward business.
Woman: beautiful hair, perfect makeup, gorgeous skin, gorgeous clothes, carrying a Gucci bag and talking on an iPhone
Me: didn't do my hair, no makeup, a zit on my chin that won't go away, a shirt I have had for 14 years, and capris that make me feel frumpy

We had a lovely chat, and after she left, my husband said, "Your body language suggested that you didn't like her at all." (I had never met her before yesterday.) After thinking this through for a moment, I realized it was because I felt so gross and ugly compared to her that I didn't even want to look her in the eye.

Scene II
on the phone with a friend

This friend happens to be a friend of the aforementioned woman. I didn't know this. I mentioned that she is so beautiful and perfect and I am perfectly slovenly compared to her. My friend laughed and laughed. I asked, "What?" She replied, "This woman told me she was so intimidated by you because you seem so well put together." WHAT?!? I said, "I'm not put together. I'm falling apart!"

Moral(s) of the story: Don't compare your worst self with someone else's best self. Don't judge people based on appearances. Just be yourself.


Act II, Scene I
In our bedroom after Christian came home from work

Christian, Ethan and I were talking about how Ethan is doing in school. Then Ethan mentioned this:

"There is a poster on our school wall that says Sept. 26 is picture day. And then a few days after that or something is a day where girls get to wear makeup."

I said, "Makeup? For elementary school girls?"

Ethan said, "It's on the same poster as the picture day."

Then it hit both of us at the same time. "OH. Picture day is this Friday, and makeup day for pictures is a few weeks later." We had to explain to Ethan what that meant. He thought all of the girls got to wear makeup that day.

Moral of the story: If your 5 year old can read, that doesn't mean he understands everything that he reads.