There was a time when there was nothing I might like better than the idea of my little sister's take-away going cold before she could eat it.
There were times when I was tempted (and actually attempted) to strangle her.
I broke 2 toes trying to kick her once. Another time I climbed onto a chest of drawers to reach her on the top bunk, but fell off and was concussed.
I missed treats, was threatened with hideous punishments because of her. Sometimes this was because the scrawny little toad had done something unspeakable and wouldn't own up, like steal and eat all the chocolate footballs from a jar set aside for treats for Christmas of 1978. And sometimes because the scrawny little toad had wound me up until I couldn't contain my fury, and then she told on me.
Oh yes, the idea of the rest of the family tucking into a tasty take-away while she wasn't there would have filled me with glee.
But tonight I just feel guilty and grateful.
Thank you Theresa for becoming a nurse and a star. Thank you for doing Joe's cytarabine syringes for 10 nights these last two weeks. Thank you for looking after us and supporting us and loving our children. Thank you for coming round to do Joe's cytarabine tonight, even though your take-away was sitting on your kitchen table being devoured by the rest of your family. I hope they left you some and that it wasn't too cold.
It nearly makes up for the chocolate footballs. By the way, well done for finally owning up. In 1998.
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mmm siblings can be evil things but fantastic too! Thankyou for sharing our most hateful childhood behaviuors on the tinternet for all to see. Now everyone one knows I was a lying, thieving and obnoxious little toad...so can I really expect anything less from my own? I believe it could be a 'what goes around comes around' and maybe just maybe if I do loads of nice things for everyone else my children will not be as vile as I was...I live in hope. Anyway I am (We are) here if you need us, so stop the soppy stuff. I did get a little chinese takeaway and they did put it in the oven to keep it warm, so perhaps not as bad as it could have been. Love to you all and I have been enjoying joining in the bedtime routine chez Johns cos I get extra kisses, cuddles etc from your boys and I get to tell them some of the tales of your appalling childhood behaviour! Like the broken toes, concussion, teaching R to smear the contents of her nappy on the wall....
Having just read 'Scrawny little toad'... I think there is probably a book in Mr Jeremy Johns. Lots of love the Appreciatives xx
Agree with Marlene and Boycie must be a book from all these wonderful and meaningful and humerous comments that Mr Jeremy Johns makes Luv reading blog luv joy
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