The test

When I go south for my vacation, some of my relatives I try and visit. A cousin lives in the next small town from my sister's home.
She is a retired school teacher married to a somewhat shady character. He looks and dresses like an old time pimp. Not sure if he really ever had a legitimate job. There's always the smell of weed about him.
So, there I am, in their home having a conversation with my cousin when I notice a five dollar bill on a table. There is something about it that seems out of place. I never break the conversation to say anything about it, but my mind keeps coming back to it. What was it about the money that kept drawing me back to it!?  It was only five bucks!
I would never take anything that didn't belong to me from any home, that's not my style. Now, if I had seen five dollars on the street, I would probably swoop it up. I am not going to steal five dollars!
When I said my goodbyes and he made a statement about me being welcomed in their home, anytime. It became clear that the money was a test, if it had disappeared they would know I had took it and therefore a theif, and would not be welcomed back into their home.
Maybe they should try a bigger lure!?

Ever

Have you ever tried to stop or cutback on something? It seems as soon as you implement your plan, something happens that screws you up!
It never fails, your head is in the right place and you stop taking drugs. As soon as you are committed to that, people start giving you drugs at wild partys and all your drug dreams start coming true.
You need to lose a little weight, so you cut back on your portions (I don't believe in diets). Your commitment is blown out of the water when an old friend shows up with tons of food he has grilled at home in his retirement.
You just can't leave him hanging!
It always happens when you get on track and serious with some program, it seems the universe starts sabotaging your honest efforts.
Sometimes I think it's a test about commitment, if so, I fell every time!

Gone

About ten years ago,my mother had to go in for a routine medical procedure that went wrong and she died. I never believed that was really the cause of her death.
I believed she saw it as her chance to release herself from this planet, she saw out pacing the standards that were engraved in her as a little girl.
My mother was gentle and kind, she didn't know how to cope with the world the way it is now. She didn't know how to cope with her children growing up in this world.
She always felt that she should be different parent then who she was. She felt she should be tougher then what her heart was.
How can you be, other than what your heart is, and survive!?
She hadn't figured that out. I guess the pain was too great!
I truly hope she is now somewhere nice!

Chicken head

What is it with women who put the wrong hairpiece on, it the wrong texture and color, dear!  Don't they know how bad they look!  Some guys have lied, just to gain some "P" points.
Look at you! You remind me of that clown with the little ring master hat on!
Of course I would never say that to you in person, because I know you have feelings and I don't want to hurt them, but come on, can you not see!
I would hope one of your sisters would pull you to the side.
(oh, better for them if they don't!)

Hot water

I have never stayed anywhere  where there were rules to having hot water!
Basically, when I want hot water, I just turn on the tap, and use as much as I please.
Now you say, I must wait until the water gets hot, and I can't use as much as I please!?
Outrageous!
I thought I lived in America, home of perpetual hot water, anywhere, anytime!
I can't believe, there are places like this, how do people cope!?