First off, yes, I'm still around. I've been busy dealing with Cale, Pruitt, contractions, family, Chris, cleaning, laundry and finally my shower tomorrow!!!!! I apologize for being MIA. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all.
Back to my topic. I found out when I was pregnant with Cale, that chivalry is dead. Along with manners, values and old-fashioned beliefs. I rememeber waiting to be seated at Ted's (one of their infamous hour waits) and being almost knocked over by a man trying to get a seat while he waited. Nevermind the fact that I was about 3 years pregnant and heading to that seat myself. Did he move when he saw me?? Nope, he literally turned his body away from me. This is not the typical behavior of Oklahomans. At least, not the Oklahomans that I know!! I've heard these stories from other states, but alas, here I am in OK with these RUDE men!! Shoot, even the women are rude. What kind of woman allows a door to close on a pregnant woman pushing a stroller???????? You don't know how bad I want to say something to these people!!
But today, a man made me stop and think, "Wow!! That's awfully nice!!" I went to the post office to drop off a box. Here I am, box propped on my belly, and heading towards the heavy glass doors. This man, darts across the crazy post office traffic and RUNS (like as in faster than jogging) and opens the door for me. Not just the first door. Nope, he even dashed in front of me to open the second one. HOW FREAKING AWESOME IS THAT?!?!? I did make sure and tell him how much I appreciated that. I also did not allow myself to drop the box and hug his neck, although I felt he deserved it!
I know that we are raising Cale to use his "good manners" by opening doors for people and saying Thanks. Now, he's still at the age where he says, "Momma!! I'm using my manners!" But even that's funny! LOL
So to everyone out there. . .be nice to pregnant people!!! LOL And I truly hope that it's not true what the "old folk" are saying about the younger generations. I don't want to be known as the RUDE generation. I want to be known as the generation that revived good old-fashioned values. :) THE END.
