> > >> > This is more embarrassing for my
mother than
> > >> for me because I
> > >> > wasn't quite four years old when it
happened.
> > >> My mother taught me
> > >> > to read when I was 3 years old (her
first
> > >> mistake).
> > >> >
> > >> > One day, I was in the bathroom and
noticed one
> > >> of the cabinet
> > >> > door was ajar. I read the box in the
cabinet. I
> > >> then asked my
> > >> > mother why she was keeping napkins in
the
> > >> bathroom. Didn't they
> > >> > belong in the kitchen? Not wanting to
burden me
> > >> with unnecessary
> > >> > facts she told me that those were for
special
> > >> occasions.
> > >> >
> > >> > Now fast forward a few months. It's
> > >> Thanksgiving Day, and my
> > >> > folks are leaving to pick up the
pastor and his
> > >> wife for dinner.
> > >> > Mom had assignments for all of us
while they
> > >> were gone. Mine was
> > >> > to set the table.
> > >> >
> > >> > When they returned, the pastor came in
first
> > >> and immediately
> > >> > burst into laughter. Next came his
wife who
> > >> gasped, then began
> > >> > giggling. Next came my father, who
roared with
> > >> laughter. Then
> > >> > came mom, who almost died of
embarrassment when
> > >> she saw each
> > >> > place setting on the table with a
"special
> > >> occasion" napkin at
> > >> > each plate, with the fork carefully
arranged on
> > >> top. I had even
> > >> > tucked the little tails in so they
didn't hang
> > >> off the edge. My
> > >> > mother asked me why I used these and,
of
> > >> course, my response sent
> > >> > the other adults into further fits of
laughter.
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > "But Mom, you SAID they were for
special
> > >> occasions!