Sahm I Am. Meredith Efken
a good laugh about it later—but that’s only one of our family’s “stupid comments about adoption” stories. I’ll have to tell you more sometime.
Z e-mailed me that you’re chatting with us tonight! I’ll talk to you then.
Hugs,
Dulcie
| From: | Brenna L. <[email protected]> |
| To: | Dulcie Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| Subject: | Re: Adoption |
Dulcie,
Chatting with you all last night was fun. Thanks for including me. And thanks for being willing to talk about adoption, too. We could have a great time swapping “stupid comments” stories because there is an entire set for infertility also. My favorite is “Well, I get pregnant if my husband just looks at me.” I’m always like, “Really? What happens to the other women he looks at?”
I know, I know—as a Christian, I shouldn’t return rudeness for rudeness. But if they only knew how much their words hurt!
Brenna
| From: | Dulcie Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| To: | Brenna L. <[email protected]> |
| Subject: | Stupid comments |
Hi Brenna,
I’m sorry to hear people are so insensitive. I get dumb remarks about my twins, too, but I’m sure those don’t sting so much compared to what you have to deal with. I will pray for you and your husband—that’s got to be very painful.
Here’s one of the funniest twin comments I’ve received, just to make you smile:
Lady in Grocery Store, peering at Haley and Aidan in their baby seats: “(gasp!) You’ve got TWO babies!”
Me, after a difficult day, with no patience remaining: “Yeah! There’s a buy-one-get-one-free sale in the next aisle over. If you hurry, I think there’s still a couple left!”
She about fell over her cart in her hurry to get away. I should feel guilty, but I feel guiltier about not feeling guilty. :)
Grins,
Dulcie
| From: | Brenna L. <[email protected]> |
| To: | Dulcie Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| Subject: | Re: Stupid comments |
Thanks, Dulcie, you have no idea how much I needed a smile today. :)
Brenna
| From: | Thomas Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| To: | Dulcie Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| Subject: | Love Note |
Darling Dulcie,
I was on a break here at work and was thinking about you. Imagining those dark eyes, and the sweetness of your lips. I just wanted to send you a note and let you know I’m counting the minutes until I can be with you again, to feel your arms around me, to hear the melody of your voice. I can’t wait to plunge my fingers into your thick tresses and sweep you off your feet so we can lose ourselves in the paradise of our love.
Love,
Tom
| From: | Dulcie Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| To: | “Green Eggs and Ham” |
| Subject: | I’m TERRIFIED!! |
You guys, I think someone hijacked Tom’s computer. Or his brain. You have to read the attached e-mail. I’m freaked out! (By the way, I added Brenna to our Green Eggs alias. Hi, Brenna!)
Dulcie
| From: | Zelia Muzuwa <[email protected]> |
| To: | “Green Eggs and Ham” |
| Subject: | Re: I’m TERRIFIED!! |
To quote the bard:
“Beshrew me, but his passion moves me so, that hardly can I check my eyes from tears…”
What on earth did you do to that poor man, Dulcie?
Freaked out with you, babe,
Z
| From: | The Millards <[email protected]> |
| To: | “Green Eggs and Ham” |
| Subject: | Re: I’m TERRIFIED!! |
FREAKED OUT? Do you know what some girls would do to get an e-mail like that from their husbands? In fact, I don’t believe he wrote it. I think you made it up to make us jealous. :)
Jocelyn
| From: | Thomas Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| To: | Jordan and Becky <[email protected]> |
| Subject: | Implementing the plan |
Hi Becky!
You’d be proud of me. After patching things up with Dulcie on Monday over the phone, I sent her an e-mail today. And not just any e-mail—a LUV note. Can’t show it to you—it’s too personal, just between me and Dulcie.
You didn’t tell me it would be so hard! I started over about six times before I finally got smart. The secretary here always reads romance novels during her lunch break. I swallowed my pride and asked to see it. She looked at me like I was crazy, then she got all gooey-eyed on me. Told me she thought it was real touching to meet a guy who liked romance and wasn’t afraid to show it. BRU—THER! Anyway, I snuck the book to my desk and just copied some of the stuff I thought a girl would like. Piece of cake!
By the way, you don’t read that junk, do you? Some of it made me blush! If I ever catch Dulcie with a book like that, I’ll burn it. It was hard work finding things to write that wouldn’t get me fired! Anyway, I’ll let you know how she responds—IF it’s appropriate for my kid sister’s ears, that is.
Thanks again!
Tom
| From: | Jordan and Becky <[email protected]> |
| To: | Thomas Huckleberry <[email protected]> |
| Subject: | Re: Implementing the plan |
I do not read those sort of books! :)
Good for you for trying your hand at writing