He Hurt My Feelings...

Okay...this story has a few different versions...depending on who is telling it..

But my sister Julia's rendition is my favorite and it makes me laugh.

Chloe and Eli are sitting with Julia in the waiting room at the hospital while Kevin and I visit with Uncle Dale. She reads while the kids watch a show. All seems peaceful until Julia notices tears streaming down Chloe's face and her dramatically declaring that Eli has hurt her feelings.

Julia: "Chloe? What happened? What did he say?"

Chloe: in sobs, "He said I was STINKY!!!!!!" (sniff, sniff, gasp, gasp) "And it hurt my feelings!!!"

Julia: "There is no reason to be crying about that..."

Eli interrupts: somewhat exasperated and what's the big deal anyway-ish...

"Well...she tooted! and she told me to smell it! and I told her she was Stinky!"

That is where Julia cracked up I think...or she may have waited until she was relieved of her child watching duties and around the corner of the hall...

Either way...the DRAMA!!!

He was just being honest (and a brother) after all.

On a very serious note...

If you think of him...would you please pray for my uncle.

Uncle Dale has always been more like a super-cool-larger-than-life-grandpa-figure to me...not that he was old enough to be my grandpa...but he did the spoiling and he has lived an amazingly adventurous life that has always filled me with wonder...he is one special man.

He is very sick...with multiple things going on...he will be getting more stints in his heart on Monday...and has started dialysis...he needs strength and peace and ultimately, healing.

Thank you so much.

Uncle Dale last year with Chloe and Eli