Momma Knows Best

Today's topic was inspired by my oldest daughter Lauren.

Lauren has a friend who likes a fragrance that I wear. A few years ago I found out that the fragrance was being discontinued, so I bought up a bunch of it.

At the time, Lauren's friend Vicky mentioned that she couldn't find the fragrance anywhere. So I gave Lauren a few bottles to give to her.

The other day, Lauren mentioned that Vicky asked if I had anymore bottles. Mind you, I have a bag full 'em.

I told her yes, and that I would be happy to give Vicky a couple more. I told Lauren to take a couple bottles with her to work because that's where she normally sees Vicky.

Lauren said, "Nah...it's alright. She won't be there today. I'll take 'em another day."

So I suggested that she at least take a couple of bottles and keep them in her car, that way when she saw Vicky again (whenever the next time would be), she'd have them with her.

Lauren insisted..."No. I'm not gonna see her today, and I'm not sure when I will." They worked different shifts so they didn't see each other often.

Again, I tried to make her understand that it wouldn't hurt to have the bottles in her car...just in case.

Well, as usual, Lauren (like most kids) decided to do her own thing, which usually means NOT doing what I suggested. After all...what do I know?

Finally, I decided to stop trying to make her understand my point and went about doing other things.

So I head off to work and as soon as I get there, a text comes in from "guess who". Wanna know what it said? Think you already know? Go 'head...give it a shot...what's your guess? (I'm humming the Jeopardy theme song while you guess). Okay, time's up.

If you guessed that her text was to tell me that Vicky was THERE, then you've guessed correctly. Vicky was there, and the fragrance was not.

I quicky responded with "When are you going to learn that I know EVERYTHING and am ALWAYS right :-) One day, you'll listen".

Lauren's reply, "Yea, I know."

But I wonder...does she really?

Let the DIALOGUE begin! What did your parents warn you against, or try to tell you was right, yet you chose not to listen...only to find out later, that they were RIGHT?

Talk to me!

Til next time...