never assume anything

Before I begin my story, I have to say that I have been blessed by God with a wonderful daughter. We/I had, um I don't know what to call it beyond an insult beyond all insults- so I'll just tell you what happened...

I went to the Fairgrounds to drop off my entries with Hannah my trusty baby sitting assistant and of course our little charge Amelia. As I'm dropping off my scrapbooking layouts at the judges table one of the sponsors says to me- "Oh is this your grand baby"? I almost died, she was referring to Hannah as being baby Amelia's mother and me as the baby's grandmother. I know that I'm in my 40's but I've never had anyone ever assume or even hint at the very idea that I could be a grandmother, especially since my kids are still in school! If you were to see my willowy thin just turned 13 year old daughter you would laugh at the very thought of the entire conversation. Unbeknown to me, apparently there are a lot of teenage mothers out here in this area- although I've not seen any myself. I had to hold myself back from shedding a few tears at the thought that someone would assume and instantly jump to the conclusion that Hannah was a teenage mother. It took every bit of my being not to jump down this persons throat for assuming such a thing. "I" would have assumed that Hannah was the child's sister before I ever thought that she was the mother. Has everyone gone insane or what?

So what does my daughter do? After we leave the building, she hugs me, tells me she loves me and gives me comfort through some very thoughtful words. She tells me point blank that the woman is an idiot and that I look nothing like a grandmother not to mention that there's no way on this planet that she would ever be a teenage mother. Hannah also reminded me that she hasn't even had her first kiss.

Today, my darling daughter was an awesome source inspiration for me. Telling me that she has been given a most wonderful gift from God- having me as her mother. I have to tell you, I feel that I have truly been blessed by the Lord. With my daughter's assistance, I was able to update my wardrobe with a couple of fresh and groovy new outfits which served as an aid in my recovering from the major shock I had yesterday. I of course, returned the favor and helped her pick out her new school wardrobe, including new shoes ;-). Shopping therapy works wonders!

In case you're wondering... yes, I'm still upset over the fact that this woman thought that my young daughter was a teenage mother. And yes, I'm still peeved at her thinking I was a grandmother too! The nerve of some people! Let this be a lesson to never assume anything!