Happy Birthday MOM!
Life is so funny. I look back and think of all the silly time I wasted trying to grasp my own independence.
You see, my mom was a teacher at my high school. So, during those hormone filled teenage angsty years, I felt I could barely breathe without her knowing about it. She was thick as thieves with all my teachers, coaches, etc. I felt suffocated. And I made a point of throwing a fit about it whenever the opportunity rose. Heck - I probably threw a fit without an opportunity present.
Things came to a head quite often in those years... Finally, I think I just plain wore her out. She ended up taking a half-year sabbatical my senior year to give me some "space." Amazing, right?
Homegirl quit her job just so I would give it a rest already.
What can I say? Sure I'm ashamed... but at that moment in a girls life - it was all about MEEEEE! Teenage girls just stink - and I know I'll get payback for those years with my little "angel."
But then I flash my mind to now... now I can't get enough of my mom (and dad for that matter). She's like a wonderful drug. Now that I have kids of my own - I want them to experience as much Mimi and Grandpa time as possible... which ain't easy when you live a good 6 hours away.
It's like I was a magnet flipped the wrong way during my teenage years. And now, I've righted myself.
Anyway - just thought I'd share some of the crazy things that run through my head on days like today.
I LOVE YOU MOM!
And I'm sorry I was such a royal pain in the ass!
And I hope you have a happy birthday! Can't wait to see you in a couple weeks!
xoxo
You were totally looking at the high school thing the wrong way. We had an unlimited supply of lunch money!
P.S. Happy birthday Mom! (Thanks for the lunch money!)
Posted by: John | 07/18/2011 at 09:55 AM
Money never spent on lunch... You always squirreled it away to go play video games at 7-11!
:)
Posted by: Katie Pegher | 07/18/2011 at 10:10 AM
I was such a hoodlum. But oh-so good at Mortal Kombat II.
Posted by: John | 07/18/2011 at 10:14 AM
And thats really all that matters!!!
Posted by: Katie Pegher | 07/18/2011 at 10:18 AM
I always remember you asking me to go teach at another school - and I would tell you I was there before you were born, so you needed to probably go to another school. It made me laugh!
As for John, he probably had the right idea liking to keep me around so he could get money!
You weren't nearly as bad as you think you were -- I did laugh a lot! Thank you for the kind words!
Posted by: Sharron | 07/18/2011 at 03:43 PM
Katie, you should definitely talk to Steve and Doug Shirey about THEIR high school experience with Dad as the PRINCIPAL! I think they could relate to how you felt then, for sure!
You have a great Mom, and you are closer now than ever. That's all that matters!
Posted by: Cynthia Shirey | 07/18/2011 at 05:14 PM