Ever one to want to bask in my mom and dad’s approval, I sat them down for an impromptu recitation by my son: the Hail Mary in Latin. (Whose idea was that? you’re wondering. No you’re not. You know it was mine.)
Certain that they would be tremendously proud of my son’s impressive grasp of a foreign language (and—dare I hope?—even proud of his teacher), I led Stephen over and gave him the go-ahead nudge. Duly he spoke the words of the prayer as excitedly I waited.
I may have even been rocking back and forth slightly on my heels.
When Stephen finished there was a pregnant pause. Surely the praise was on its way!
And then Grandpa blinked at Grandma, and Grandma blinked right back.
“I didn’t understand a word of that,” said my dad.
“Me neither,” Mom agreed.
By the way, this post is not in any way, shape or shot glass meant to endorse the straight-up consumption of alcohol. I am, however, much in favor of a good humility shooter now and then.
I leave you with the following admonitions (taken from the website JumboJoke.com).
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not.
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing.
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe that ex-lovers are really dying for you to telephone them at four in the morning.
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting.
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing with you.
Have a blessedly temperate day, my friend!
And as always, ad majorem Dei gloriam. (There she goes with that Latin again.)
Oh, Margaret. That is just too funny! I can picture the expressions all around.
Hilarious! I’m quite sure they were still impressed. 🙂
Too funny!!!
And sic transit gloria mundi!