Interesting Happenings At Church

Conversation overheard at church between my son and a police officer

Police Officer- "And I got this owie from going to fast on my bicycle"
Son- "I like to go fast in my car"
Police Officer- *raises eyebrows and jets a sideways look at me* "Well... driving to fast can be dangerous"
Son- "Nuuuh Uhhhh.... I'm careful"
ME- *crawling under the pew* "Uhhhhh honey... sit back, it's time for church to start." as I smile while turning a deep shade of red.

Uncomfortable Moment Number 2

Stand and greet the people around you..... Ok first off... I can't explain it, but my feet are like cemented into place at this time. I am uncomfortable enough shaking hands and saying hi to everyone. Add to that trying to get me to move out of the pew and it's hopeless. Seriously... I CAN NOT move. --and being there with a child in tow, it really is easier to keep him contained by staying in place. --at least that's what I tell myself!--

Uncomfortable Moment Number 3

Ok... so I've accepted the greeting thing. Shaking hands... not moving, etc etc. So I smile to the lady in front of me and stick out my hand and say "Hi" And she says... "Oooohhhh not that, put that hand away and give me a hug!!!!" and she then proceeds to HUG ME!!!!! I had visions of Christina in Grey's Anatomy getting hugged and saying "Ooowww... Oowwww" I mean it was sweet and all, but NOBODY and I mean NOBODY invades my personal space. Unless invited! :) Even at work they tease me all the time because during our fundraising time listeners come in and they inevitably want to hug me. Am I really that huggable? Anyway I smile and hug them back, and think in the back of my head... "ugggghhhhh... pleaaaase...... personal space......." See, when I hug someone it's because I genuinely care for that person. Maybe only as a friend, or family member, whatever but I genuinely care for them. To just run around and hug some crazy stranger... meeeh... I prefer my personal space. So my boss, who gets his kicks from giving me a hard time, (he told me he couldn't take me up in the little airplane he flys because we'd be seated so close it would send me into a full blown anxiety attack) Anyway he suggested that I walk around with a Hula Hoop around my waist and tell people they are not allowed past the hula hoop unless invited. I think it's a GREAT idea.... I hope church doesn't mind when I show up with a hula hoop.

For now though... i"m just going to avoid any overly joyous people who look like they want to hug it out...

**sigh** it's rough being me. :)