A quote from almost 5-year old Lillie Gordan's report card, "...a strong presence in the social scene." This should be something that we all strive for. What a legacy we would leave if our family and friends could say this about us after we're dead and gone. I think I'm going to add a codicil to my will with instructions to make sure that is engraved on my tombstone when the time comes.
That is the ultimate compliment a teacher can give a student. Stacy and Tommy must be bursting with pride over their daughter. Not meaning for this post to have a death theme, but Stacy can die a happy woman knowing she conceived, carried, delivered, and nurtured such an outstanding child. She's taught her well. I'm proud to be Lillie's friend, and I can only hope that I've had just a smidgen of influence on Lillie's social skills. When her mother and I are too old and too tired to have any presence in the social scene, Lillie will be the one to carry on the Diva tradition. She already knows that Tammy Wynette is the true First Lady of Country Music, so I guess we've done something right. Lillie is a true diva-in-training. Even at an early age, she's been exposed to the diva lifestyle; she's witnessed her mother and I sipping champagne from crystal glasses, and she's heard the story of the infamous c-note blackjack hand at the Barbary Coast casino in Las Vegas. As Lillie would say, check mark.
3 comments:
Dumb ?, but who ARE these people you're writing so fondly about? :)
~Lachlan
I apologize for any confusion this post may have caused - I was stressing over heating up my Lean Gourmet frozen pizza and wasn't thinking clearly, and I just assumed everyone knew the cast of characters mentioned in today's post. Let me introduce them:
Stacy - my best friend since 8th grade and Lillie's mother
Tommy - Stacy's husband/Lillie's father
Lillie - Stacy and Tommy's daughter (who will be 5 in October)
My eyes are full of big fat tears, but I think I can find the keys.....
Lillie is a true Diva-in-Training, but my work with her will not be complete until I teach her all the things I never seemed to learn. I will list these things now:
1. No matter how beautiful or wonderful you are, you will never, ever be able to change a man into the person you want him to be.
2. Your parents are not as stupid as you think.
3. Stay single and stay in school as long as you possibly can.
These things, coupled with the things I was smart enough to practice, such as:
1. Always stay in touch with God.
2. Your family is the most important thing in the world.
3. Your girlfriends are the next most important thing in the world.
After I've taught her these lessons, I will be fullfilled.
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