Dancing in the rain

Proverbs 17:22

"A cheerful heart is good medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones"

I've been told many times that my mom and I have an odd sense of humor to say the least. We tend to make jokes at the worst of times and most of the time they come across as insensitive... The way I look at it; man up buttercup! If you wear your heart on your sleeve constantly, you're never going to be happy!

We've had to overcome SO much in my 20 years of living.. If we cried everytime something hard to deal with came up in life I'd stay in an overwhelming state of depression! So instead of crying, feeling sorry for myself & letting life take control of me- I take control of my life!

Who said being a red gal couldn't be fun? Sure, my situation isn't ideal but lifes not perfect for anyone. I make H.I jokes pretty often; "gotta be tough to be a red girl!", "omg ____, you're driving me CRAZY! You're gonna make me pull my hair out...or off! (I wear a wig)", "No I wasn't sunburned, I'm just a REALLY big Razorback fan! (Our SEC team, I do love my hogs!)", or when someone says "AH! What happened to your skin?" I'll sometimes say "What do you mean?!".. haha!

We had an ultrasound done a few weeks ago and Willie showed us his long fingers.. I immediately said "Aww momma! He's got my fingers!" being sarcastic since I only have 4 fingers that extend out even more than a tiny bit. My momma came back with "Yeah! The good ones!!" (lmao still cracks me up!) . The ultrasound tech and the student both laughed. Sure, it was probably because they were shocked and nervous but hey, I'll take it!

When I was little & went somewhere in public with my mom, she always told me to "get a hand" meaning hold her hand so I wouldn't wander off or anything & well this is the convo my mom and I had the other day. 

(her blue, me red) She made the 3 finger joke before she got my text LOL)

It's not that we're mean or even insensitive- it's that we're asses. But we like to call it "witty"! People are constantly dumbfounded by the things we say but thats why WE say them & not other people. We get it honest, I come from a long line of bullshitters! I'll be dang proud to pass it on to my son.

William Curtis Drake will learn that you've got to pick your battles in life. Not everything has to be a big deal or a heart wrenching obstacle. Sometimes it helps to laugh about it and go on! God didn't give you whatever kind of obstacles you were dealt in life so you could ball up and feel sorry for yourself. He knew you were brave and strong enough to turn it into a positive thing. Prove him right! Use everything to your advantage.