FTSF: I deserve a medal for the time I....

It's that time again!  Finish This Sentence Friday.  Today's sentence:  I deserve a medal for the time I...

Hmmm.  That's a really tough sentence to finish.  I've never committed an act of heroism or saved a life or anything like it.  But, for the sake of writing this blog post, here are a few things that popped off the top of my head.

1.  I deserve a medal every time I get off the phone with Tricare and I resist the urge to either beat my head against the desk and/or break the telephone.  Seriously, who else wants to hulk-out after they've had a conversation with their health insurance?

2.  I deserve a medal every time my kids throw up on me, and I don't reciprocate the action.  It hasn't happened a lot, but it has happened, and I have never thrown up on them in return.

3.  I deserve a medal every time someone asks me to do something for them and I don't say no.  I just have no ability to say no to people.  Really, though, it's more of a strict sense of responsibility.  I don't know why, but I just feel like I have to help when someone asks me to do something.  I wasn't voted most dependable for nothing.  Now, that's not to say that I will do the things people ask of me without grumbling and complaining.

Ok, so those three things are meant to be kind of funny and light-hearted.  I honestly can't think of a specific medal worthy situation.  But, I would say that I have a personality trait that is medal worthy.  For me, can't is not an option.  You might say I have a "can do" attitude.  You really don't want to be the person telling me something can't be done.  Just ask Casey. 

Nothing annoys me like a laundry list of reasons why something can't be accomplished.  I just don't want to hear it.  Do not tell me why something can't be done, tell me how it can be done, because there is always a way.  Always.  This country was built on loopholes, remember?  But, seriously, where would this world be if everyone threw up their hands in defeat each time they are faced with a challenge? 

FTSF: If I Had A Magic Wand

I commented on fellow mom-blogger Kristy's FTSF post this morning and I thought I had it all figured out.  If I had a magic wand, I would fix all of the things that make Patty different than other kids her age.  There wouldn't be a lot of things to fix, but there would be a few.  Just wave that wand and take away all those little things that make life a little bit more difficult for her to navigate.  Then, as we waited for the elevator at therapy this afternoon, I had a wake up call.

You see, Patty, as loving and caring as you'll ever want, never meets a stranger and talks to just about everyone when she has a chance.  Today, she started a conversation with a little lady waiting for the elevator, too.  Come to find out this lady was accompanying her caregiver to the doctor.  They got separated and the lady didn't know where to find her friend.  When we climbed onto the elevator she asked me to phone her friend.  Well, the friend didn't answer and I couldn't just leave her on the elevator.  So, Patty and I took her floor by floor in search of her friend.  Of course, we found her in the last place we looked.  ;-}

But, after our little adventure, I wondered if my imaginary "fixed" version of Patty would have struck up a conversation with this little lady in need of someones help?  Actually, we wouldn't even have been there if Patty were just a regular kid.  Remember, we were on our way to therapy when we met this lady.  So, I kind of gave myself a mental slap for ever considering waving my magic wand at Patty.  Why would I ever want to change who my perfect little darling is?

FTSF: When it comes to reality tv shows I...

Happy Friday, y'all.  This is my first attempt at linking up to anything, so bear with me if this doesn't get where it's supposed to go today!  But, after reading a couple of these Finish the Sentence Friday topics I thought it'd be nice to throw my towel in, too!  So, here it goes.....

When it comes to reality tv shows I....

am a huge fan of several series! 

My absolute favorite reality series will always be Survivor, probably because Casey and I watch it together.  Casey deployed after the season premiere in 2010 so I dutifully recorded the episodes and we watched them when he returned.  Since we loved that experience so much, we record the entire season and then watch episodes back to back over a few days rather than being in suspense week after week!  The next season is set to premiere in just a few weeks, I better get the DVR ready!

I can't recall exactly how we heard about My Big Redneck Vacation, but the third season just premiered last Saturday.  The show chronicles the adventures of a proud redneck family from Louisiana appropriately named the Clampets.  Love it.

Oh, and who can forget Honey Boo Boo.  I just can't help myself, this show is strangely addictive.  I can never decide if someone should call social services, or if they should be applauded for their unusual antics.

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