I remember the first time I got "my cards read," I was only 13 (my middle girl's age) and it freaked me out, big time.
Her name was Charlotte and she practiced " cartomancy," which sounds an awful lot like " gastromancy," but has nothing to do with being romantically involved with someone who works for the gas company -- although, considering today's economy, it certainly would be a perk -- she was, however, no " charlatan."
"You will marry a man, with 5 letters in his name and you will have 4 children."
See?
"Your brother will have a career in the Army and marry the Colonel's daughter."
HAH! Actually, I think her father was a Sargent, or something!
"You and your children will live a long and happy life."
Perhaps it's because of my Hungarian upbringing.
"You will find that you too have a special gift."
Gosh, but my grandmother could tell wickedly scary ghost stories from the old country -- but, I personally have seen some really wierd stuff to believe that there are many people who are indeed born with "special gifts."
[shiver]
Like seeing far ahead into the future and helping others find their path(s) in life.
"Use it wisely!"
I am NOT one of those people.
"Hey Mom, have you ever heard of Tarot cards?"
Now, here's the thing. I could say this:
"Why yes, yes I have, in fact, I have a pack upstairs, in my lingerie drawer, right now!"
Besides the fact that, you know, after 4 kids and nearly 20 years of marriage, sadly, there's just not much use for sexy lingerie, anymore.
( shutup, Mominatrix! )
"Wanna see?"
Or, I could say this:
"Why yes, in fact, a bunch of us moms went to a psychic party, but she wasn't as good as the guy I saw a few years ago, who told me that one of my children will inherit my grandmother's gift."
Although, I can totally understand some people's need to feel as if there were some sort of pre-determined road ahead and that, somehow, someone, or something would be able to, you know, give them a heads up, about it, or something.
"Yes, yes, your children WILL live a long and happy life."
[knocks on wood until knuckles bleed]
I'm just not quite sure I want to expose my kids to, for lack of a better term, anything that ends in "mancy."
"Mom, are you listening to me?"
My special gift?
"Um...so, where did YOU hear about Tarot Cards?"
I am an expert, however, in the art of changing "the subject."
"I saw you looking through some books at Barnes & Noble, the other night."
Stealth parenting?
"Um...so, you want to go to the book store tonight?"
Not so much.
"Okay, I get it, something about your childhood and you just don't know how to talk about it, right now, right?"
See?
"Yes, yes, I would LOVE to go to the book store!"
Aaaaand, it seems to run in the family.
"Somehow, I knew that you would!"
(shutup Charlotte!)
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I remember the first time I got "my cards read," I was only 13 (my middle girl's age) and it freaked me out, big time.
Her name was Charlotte and she practiced " cartomancy," which sounds an awful lot like " gastromancy," but has nothing to do with being romantically involved with someone who works for the gas company -- although, considering today's economy, it certainly would be a perk -- she was, however, no " charlatan."
"You will marry a man, with 5 letters in his name and you will have 4 children."
See?
"Your brother will have a career in the Army and marry the Colonel's daughter."
HAH! Actually, I think her father was a Sargent, or something!
"You and your children will live a long and happy life."
Perhaps it's because of my Hungarian upbringing.
"You will find that you too have a special gift."
Gosh, but my grandmother could tell wickedly scary ghost stories from the old country -- but, I personally have seen some really wierd stuff to believe that there are many people who are indeed born with "special gifts."
[shiver]
Like seeing far ahead into the future and helping others find their path(s) in life.
"Use it wisely!"
I am NOT one of those people.
"Hey Mom, have you ever heard of Tarot cards?"
Now, here's the thing. I could say this:
"Why yes, yes I have, in fact, I have a pack upstairs, in my lingerie drawer, right now!"
Besides the fact that, you know, after 4 kids and nearly 20 years of marriage, sadly, there's just not much use for sexy lingerie, anymore.
( shutup, Mominatrix! )
"Wanna see?"
Or, I could say this:
"Why yes, in fact, a bunch of us moms went to a psychic party, but she wasn't as good as the guy I saw a few years ago, who told me that one of my children will inherit my grandmother's gift."
Although, I can totally understand some people's need to feel as if there were some sort of pre-determined road ahead and that, somehow, someone, or something would be able to, you know, give them a heads up, about it, or something.
"Yes, yes, your children WILL live a long and happy life."
[knocks on wood until knuckles bleed]
I'm just not quite sure I want to expose my kids to, for lack of a better term, anything that ends in "mancy."
"Mom, are you listening to me?"
My special gift?"Um...so, where did YOU hear about Tarot Cards?"
I am an expert, however, in the art of changing "the subject."
"I saw you looking through some books at Barnes & Noble, the other night."
Stealth parenting?
"Um...so, you want to go to the book store tonight?"
Not so much.
"Okay, I get it, something about your childhood and you just don't know how to talk about it, right now, right?"
See?
"Yes, yes, I would LOVE to go to the book store!"
Aaaaand, it seems to run in the family.
"Somehow, I knew that you would!"
(shutup Charlotte!)
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