Temper Temper

Speaking of being a tigress..

My oldest, and mother of my favorite grandchildren, has instincts that are not for the faint of heart. Those of us who choose a more diplomatic path to correct our problems are seen as "spineless"by this gal. She would much prefer to remove her target's eye with a blazing hot poker, then proceed to kick them into the "hereafter" while they are bent over writhing in pain.

Not a joke, a fact. She has been known to toss a small garden shovel at the head of her unsuspecting husband, while engaged in an argument. Hubby, now runs to his closet in mid exchange and grabs his motorcycle helmet, just in case the evil spirit begins to move her. She is not beyond adding a few peppers to his meals, throwing out his liquor, or cutting up his favorite cigars. And this is the love of her life...

She has a streak of "righteous indignation" that screams to be heard, felt and not forgotten. I have often wondered where this behavior came from. I am one of the spineless ones. I wait, observe, gather my facts, make lists and then take action that I deem to be appropriate. I have acted hastily at times when the emotional levels hit their peak and all reason has flown out the window. Only during my divorce and when it involved my children, yes that tigress can get even the meek in trouble. Let some twit hold the bedroom door on my daughter, not allowing her to exit and I get angry. Let my estranged hubby stand in front of me calling me names and I blow. I have a very dear friend, who does not have a mean bone in his body, who picked up a chair from his balcony and threw it at his ex-wife's car ..because of the kids. He later mentioned he was aiming for her, but we don't need to go there. We all have our buttons and our limits and we come out growling, scratching, throwing and displaying other unhumanlike behaviors when it comes to our kids.

I've never thrown a shovel, well I'd probably miss, and the peppers well no, but that laxative thing works pretty well.....