marika_jaye
11-03-2018, 11:07 AM
My mom and I don't get to spend a lot of time together. Her schedule conflicts with mine more often than not. So when she offered to take me to lunch this coming Tuesday due to her having a short day at work, I was thrilled to accept, providing I could shuffle my work schedule around.
Well, I got Tuesday off and early this morning texted my mom that I'd be delighted to join her for lunch on Tuesday. I told her she should pick the spot, since she offered to pick up the tab. "Somewhere skirt-friendly would be great, but I can dress down for the occasion if necessary" is what I texted her next, and very much to my surprise, she named a new spot downtown that fits the bill perfectly.
I'm slowly getting to the point here...
I joked with my mom that maybe I should just go "full female" with a wig and makeup, to which she said "I think I would like that." Woah. Then I mentioned that I'm terrible at makeup and would be happy if, after I'm done priming and highlighting and blending, I don't look like a circus clown. That's when she dropped the bomb. "Bring your makeup to my house and I'll help any way I can."
I've known this woman for over 47 years. She's never been big on makeup. She's also never been the warm & fuzzy lovey-dovey type. She told me that she'll make sure I don't look like a clown and that she would treasure spending time with me, whether it be enjoying a meal or experimenting with makeup. She loves her son and wants him to be happy.
I don't get emotional often, but my eyes watered for a good few seconds, after which I remembered that I'm at work, so there'll be none of that misty eye thing here, buster.
Of course, Tuesday morning I'm going to grab my makeup bag and hustle on over to mom's...Has anyone else had this kind of offer?
Well, I got Tuesday off and early this morning texted my mom that I'd be delighted to join her for lunch on Tuesday. I told her she should pick the spot, since she offered to pick up the tab. "Somewhere skirt-friendly would be great, but I can dress down for the occasion if necessary" is what I texted her next, and very much to my surprise, she named a new spot downtown that fits the bill perfectly.
I'm slowly getting to the point here...
I joked with my mom that maybe I should just go "full female" with a wig and makeup, to which she said "I think I would like that." Woah. Then I mentioned that I'm terrible at makeup and would be happy if, after I'm done priming and highlighting and blending, I don't look like a circus clown. That's when she dropped the bomb. "Bring your makeup to my house and I'll help any way I can."
I've known this woman for over 47 years. She's never been big on makeup. She's also never been the warm & fuzzy lovey-dovey type. She told me that she'll make sure I don't look like a clown and that she would treasure spending time with me, whether it be enjoying a meal or experimenting with makeup. She loves her son and wants him to be happy.
I don't get emotional often, but my eyes watered for a good few seconds, after which I remembered that I'm at work, so there'll be none of that misty eye thing here, buster.
Of course, Tuesday morning I'm going to grab my makeup bag and hustle on over to mom's...Has anyone else had this kind of offer?