Your speech on the benefits of something or another goes well. The words just pop into your head and they flow out of your mouth in a continuous stream of sense, painting the big picture in the heads of your listeners. And then the last word you say blows it all to pieces. You end up with your foot in your mouth, and a very bruised ego. Happened quite recently to my dad.
Lately, my older sister is in pretty much the family concern spotlight. My aunts have found out that my sister is *gasp* smoking, drinking, and clubhopping and they're concerned that her grades might slip because of the said activities. They must really be worried since they've told my dad (who's known all along) about it and because they're also trying to contact my mom in Canada (Mom also knows, my sis and my mom are practically galpals). I guess it's the shock that she has an active nightlife, or that they have no idea what my sister is actually doing, that has them so concerned.
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