My mom has certain idiosyncrasies that I noticed at a very young age. I remember sitting in the back seat of our Datsun and watching my mom twirl her hair around and around while waiting for the light to turn green. I also remember her sitting at the kitchen table at my grandparent's house resting her chin in her hand atop a phone book and with the other hand, she'd take the corner of the book and run her fingers along the corner from bottom to top making a "grrrtttttttttttt" sound. These are things that, no matter where I am or who is actually doing them, remind me of her.
These are also things that I didn't do in my first quarter century of life. Even the beginning of my second quarter century. But just in the last week, I have caught myself doing both!
One night last week I was snuggled up in bed reading my book (which is Eat, Pray, Love....so good!), when all of the sudden I realized that I was twirling my hair, and I had been doing it for a while! This might not seem like such a big deal, except that I really have never had the twirling habit and it's one of my mom's signature moves.
Then just a minute ago, as I was reading a complicated bid from a printer, I heard the familiar "grrrtttttttt" sound. My first thought was "what's she doing at my office?" but I looked down and I was the one grrrtttttttting the pages of my notebook.
I guess we really do turn into our mothers. I'm glad I get to be Bobbye Sue...she's pretty swell. :)
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Imitation is the greatest form of Flattery! It is funny no matter how hard we try to become "ourselves" those fabulous people who raise us have an effect on us! Thanks for the story. ;-) I know I have some of my mothers traits ... but we will save that for another day. smile
So true, Pax. It's pretty cool. Let's hope that someday someone will be happy to have our weird little traits! And trust me, I've got lots of those. ;)
Ha! You are her daughter. :)
And I really love "Eat, pray, love" I read it back when I had time to read, and it remains one of my favorite books of all times.
I´m reading Eat Pray Love TOO!!! I love it! I´m about to take that book the the beach as we speak! One thing I notice that I say that my mom used to always say is ¨if you don´t have anything nice to say don´t say anything at all.¨ My girlfriend Lauren says ¨if you don´t have anything nice to say... come sit by me!¨ Cracks me up!
So funny! I never knew you noticed. I still do the gruuuu thing with books, but my hair's to short to twirl it. I love you
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