A "Good Mommy" Goes Down

I am not usually one who revels in another's misfortune. Okay, it depends who it is. Anyhoo, yesterday was an interesting day, filled with drama and anger and victory. It was Election Day. While waiting in line at the polling place, a "Good Mommy" drove by. She saw that it was almost time to pick up C. from pre-school and offered to allow me to stay in line and she would pick him up. Who does that? Not me. I can't stand other people's kids (with a few exceptions). I will give someone money from my pocket, my last cigarette or my place in a long line, but I do not volunteer to take someone else's kid. That is one of the many reasons I am not in the "Good Mommy" category.

Let me tell you a little bit about this Good Mommy. She is so NICE!!! She never raises her voice, she never harshly reprimands her children, she can always find the positive in any situation. She's a friggin Den Mother, Room Mother and Sunday School teacher. In other words, she is the Anti-Shannon. Once while talking about our three year olds, I was explaining that every morning C. and I walk to school and run down our list of inappropriate behaviors. (Example: No biting, even if you think he might taste good. No hitting, even if they really deserve it. No scooching, even if you really like her. No singing in the other children's faces, even if you really like the song, etc... ) Well, the GM, told me," Instead of telling him what he can't do, why don't you tell him all the wonderful things he CAN do?" HAHAHAHA!!! I'll tell you what you CAN do.

Anyhoo, after voting, which was more important than picking up my son on time, I run into the GM. As we are crossing the very busy street, her daughter starts to run out where cars are coming. I, of course, take the Lord's name in vain. GM grabs the hood of her daughter's coat, yanks her back so hard the little girl falls on the ground. She then starts YELLING at her daughter. Her daughter is crying. The GM turns to ME and apologizes that I had to see that. HUH? I scream at my kids for much lesser offenses and apologize to NO ONE.

I wanted to tell her was WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE!!!

So, today is a good day in my world. The Democrats are the majority in the house, we in Missouri can now begin egg harvesting and cloning and my cigarette prices won't go up. The kids are at school and I am going to take a nap.