I was talking about how we treat our elderly with someone else the other day and it reminded me of an old woman I got something off the top shelf for.
She commented on how prices were going up and how she would have a hard time helping her grandchildren out. I explained to her that she and her husband should take care of themselves first and that the grandkids have to find their own way in life.
"But what do I tell them?" she asked.
"Tell them you're pregnant and have another child coming along to raise." I said, with a mischevious look on my face.
"They'd never believe that!" she protested. "Pregnant at my age!"
"We both know that," I answered "But tell them that's your story and you're sticking to it."
"What would my husband do if I said that?" she asked.
"He'd do what every single husband since Adam and Eve has done. He'd sit there with a stupid looking sheepish grin on his face," I said.
She furrowed her old brows for a few seconds as she thought about it. Finally she replied, "I do believe you're right. He would sit there with a dumb looking grin on his face! They all do!"
I shuffled off and wondered if she really would tell her grandkids she's pregnant. Then I pictured the dopey look on her husband's face if she really did and had to stop and laugh.
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