Dishes conversation (702 hits)
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Submitted by Emily <browneyedgirl123.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2004-01-19 02:36:45 EST
"You've grown up" she said.
"Nah, not really" I replied.
"The years have gone too fast, Emily. Every time I look at you now I see more and more of a woman."
"Well, thanks."
"You're welcome."
I kept washing the dishes. The water was uncomfortably hot, but I didn't mind too much, it wasn't that bad as soon as I could rinse off the pans under cool water in the other sink. I gave a sidelong glance at the woman who'd given me life. I couldn't read her expression, but she was staring right at me as a scrubbed up the dishes and set them out to dry. Was she sad? Perhaps. Happy? Could be. Proud? Maybe. I really couldn't tell. My mother always been pretty stoic, never one to cry or fly off the handle if one of her daughters messed up. Very patient woman, I wish I'd gotten more of that easy temperment from her. I got the quick temper from my dad's side of the family- grandpa used to yell a lot apparently. He got sick when I was pretty young and from that time to the year he died he was much more mellow being bed-ridden. I wondered if I would carry that temper with me the rest of my life as I studied my mom. She'd just said I'd grown up. Could it be true? Half of me thought she was just being a mom and reacting to her first born coming into adult age, but another part of me mulled over the possibility she was right. The final months of my senior year had been spent, on my part, in a quiet panic that it would never end. How I hated high school. My mind wandered back to the feelings I experienced during that time, then fell upon the day of graduation. I happily skipped down the aisle, diploma in hand, ready to conquer the world. The pictures taken of me that day exude sheer joy and unbridled rapture, I was so set on leaping into the adult world, away from the idosyncratic, asinine traditions of public high school. Graduation day was my day of glory and triumph. I wondered if my mom could see how I had been bursting to get out. Did she identify with the overwhelming desire to grow up and move on? From what she'd told me, she'd been somewhat of a nerd in high school. I got the feeling she didn't recall those days very fondly. I paused a moment then spoke.
"So you proud of what you've raised then?"
She smiled slightly and answered.
"Yeah, you've turned out alright. Europe is going to be great for you."
I smiled back. It really felt good to hear her say that. She continued:
"You've got so much to live for and see, Emily. It's going to be wonderful."
"I know. I can't wait."
She finished wiping off the counters; then as abruptly as she'd started the conversation on growing up, she ended it. Apparently she was satisfied with how it had gone. No tears, no emotional exclamations, just a simple discussion that had lasted less than two minutes.
"Well, we're about done in here I think. Be sure to turn off the lights around the sink when you're done and put away all the pans."
"Alright Mom. Goodnight."
User Reviews
Submitted by smokymtcsw (user info) at 2004-03-04 15:03:36 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Emily where have you been? I hope you will post again soon.
Submitted by Lady_Emily_03 (user info) at 2004-01-19 14:19:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Just six months. I go in for my interview Friday, cross your fingers I'll make it into the program!
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2004-01-19 14:02:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Thats a great picture, Emily.
How much longer till europe now?
Submitted by Lady_Emily_03 (user info) at 2004-01-19 12:56:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Thanks all. :)
Submitted by MisterCeltic (user info) at 2004-01-19 09:59:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
What a well written, happy diversion from the norm here. Thank you, and your mom.
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-01-19 07:32:20 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
What's with all the clothes? Just kidding... Good read and nice to look at, even though you're still dressed.
Submitted by kgbpasha (user info) at 2004-01-19 06:01:40 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I don't understand. It's a woman...with clothes and stuff.
Sorry Emily, didn't read it...still shocked over the fact that
you're not trying to be all slutty like the rest of the wenches
that post here.
I'll read it later when these weird feeling wear off.
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-01-19 03:43:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
cute. Which is a nice change from a lot of todays shitty posts
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2004-01-19 02:57:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
woah!
hey emily, how ya been?
long time, no uber.