As I predicted, Kristi Yamaguchi won DWTS, no surprise to anyone who watched, she was amazing. I always loved watching her skate and now I will miss seeing her dance. I'd lo.ve to have just a sliver of her talent! Now to Idol. Wow. It'll probably be Cook that wins, that's fine, he is good, he can sell it. But tonight seeing my David A. nail those songs made me cry like a fool that I am, he was too good for my inhibited vocabulary! Love him!!!
So, to switch gears before I go to bed, I need to write what has been bothering since I picked Haleigh up from school. After school, I went through the drive thru at Arby's. Directly across the street is a McDonalds, perfect view of the front of the building and parking lot. As I sat at the window waiting for the food, I saw a woman come to a screeching stop in the parking lot at McDonalds. She got out of her car and grabbed what I'm guessing to be was her son-her middle school age son out of the car. She was clearly upset and she started hitting him with what looked like a belt-a black leather belt. I couldn't believe what I saw. I wanted to run across the street & grab the kid. Without thinking I laid on the horn. She didn't notice, I was too far. The manager of Arby's came to the window & I told her I was sorry, I was so upset by what I saw. She too, saw this kid being hit. I told her to call the police, she hesitated & then I saw this "lady" push the boy back in the car & she was leaving. I was so upset, I'm also very hot headed that I don't think things like this through. I drove across hoping to run the sorry bitch down (ok, in my head that was I was thinking) but I intended to jot down her plate #. I saw the boy really crying in the backseat & I nearly jumped in front of her car & screamed at this pathetic woman but Haleigh brought me down quickly. She was upset & scared what I was going to do & jack looked like he was going to cry. I told them I was sorry & I was just scared for this little boy. I never got the plate #. I wonder right now if that boy is alright. I feel helpless & it is a sick feeling. I am very open that I have a temper. I don't like it, I pray for more patience every day. Several times I've come close to losing it with both kids. I've "spanked" and I've slapped hands. I am a firm believer that spanking is hitting-so therefore I am guilty of hitting my kids. So I put this out here: if I ever think of taking a belt or whatever to Haleigh or Jack, report me. It was so sick what I saw I know it will bother me for awhile. Seeing crap like this is why I'm such a firm believer in smaller families for some people. I'm included in that "some people". I know my limits, I also know my love for Haleigh & Jack is limitless. I wish I got that plate #, I hope someone else saw & reacted the way I did & reported it. I wish more than anything that boy-a total stranger to me, is ok. I know a lot of people don't read my blog, so for those that do I ask that you think of this boy & say a prayer for him. Say a prayer for that Mother too, that she is behind bars where she needs to be.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
One Down, One to Go
Posted by Sue at 11:42 PM
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Um... Am I the only person that only sees a bunch of symbols rather than words??
I want to read your post, I really do--but I can't!!
Oh my gosh, Sue....that is horrible! I would have done the same exact thing! I am definitely going to be praying for that little boy b/c we all know it will probably happen again if he made it safely through the first time....UGH! i can't get that image out of my head!!! I have a temper, too and I always say that I don't think I could handle much more than what I have. I cried the other day b/c this lady down the street has 6 kids with a seventh on the way and she is all put together and homeschools them all--they're all happy and successful and I will never have that. I couldn't. I would be fat and frazzled and have to be carted to the nut house. I have one kid and feel like I'm going nuts sometimes---It's so sad b/c I love all of the big families I know and I love all of my siblings and I hate that Landon COULD be our only child. It's so hard...sorry to ramble...my point is I get what you're talking about. We'll elaborate more on this later.
My comment better appear NOW! ;)
I think it is more than coincidence that you saw that same lady again. I can never get those situations out of my head, either. Sadly, it seems you can find just as many parents of one child acting that way as you could parents of more than one. I DO wonder why some ever had babies to begin with. (not that I don't have bad days, too, but there's a line!)
Now DWTS: I am not surprised at all that Kristi won. She WAS the best dancer over all. However, I almost would have rather seen Jason win. Kristi, for me, had the Melinda Dolittle factor. Great, but no element of surprise. It was expected she'd always score high, and win. Made it kind of boring for me.
OK, comment, APPEAR!!
No element of surprise???? Were we watching the same Kristi?? In MY opinion, she was NOTHING like Melinda Dolittle!!!!
No no no.
The Melinda thing-I mean that it was no surprise that Kristi did so well, which, imo, became apparent after week 1. I enjoy seeing the progression of people improving, but Kristi knocked everyone out from the start. She IS good, but lost my interest. I did lover her freestyle, though.
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