- MY MOM THE REBEL -

i'd no idea that my mom has such a reputation as a rebel - she calls me today to share that she & dad went to steak 'n shake to eat lunch - while there they were greeted by the sweetest woman as she was their server (their 'order' as kiara calls them... because they take your ORDER!) - anyhow, back to the story... this lady introduced herself as shannon & asked what they wanted - while they were ordering, mom looked at her & said, "you look sooooo familiar" - mom then said, "is your mom's name cheryl?" - the lady said, "yes, do you know my mom?" - mom shared with her that yes, she thought she did know her mother (all the while dad's hungry & wanting this conversation to end so 'shannon' can get to work & get him his lunch) - mom & her new friend shannon continue talking not paying any attention to dad - mom said that she & dad went to school with cheryl (wow, we're talking a LONG time ago!.. oh, sorry) - & that they also lived across the street from cheryl when shannon was little, but didn't really know her - shannon thought that was so cool, & she left to go place their order (dad was thrilled) - mom told dad that she was hoping this girl wouldn't continue to press the issue (keep in mind mom's the one that started the whole thing) as mom & cheryl did NOT get along in school (& you thought nana was a sweetheart *cough cough*) - shannon comes back with food (dad's happy) & also brings a pad/paper - "write down your name (maiden name too) on this paper so i don't forget who it was that i talked to today so i can tell my mom", shannon said - mom (swallowing hard) said, "well, alright, but your mom & i didn't like each other at all & never got along, but i'm a christian now & not the same person i used to be" - she wrote her name down & as shannon looked at it she said, "YOU'RE THE MEAN GIRL FROM THE BUS!!"

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sidenote: when mom was in high school her best friend was (still is) sue jones - mom says (*cough cough*) that sue & mom sat behind cheryl on the bus one day & sue reached up & messed cheryl's hair up on purpose - cheryl then grabbed some books & swung them around to hit sue, but sue ducked & it hit mom in the face - mom then reached up to cheryl & ripped her coat & the fight was on - mom got kicked off the bus & expelled from school (& she blames poor little sue)

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going back to the story now... (recapping) she wrote her name down & as shannon looked at it she said, "YOU'RE THE MEAN GIRL FROM THE BUS!!" - my mom's used you as an example so many times to my brother & myself about how to treat people & being nice to others, etc. - i 'bout laughed my head off as mom was telling me this - she should have known that her 'rebel(ness)' WAS GOING TO BE... blog material!!