Dear Diary,
I still can’t kick the habit of eating off of a knife. I remember my mother would get mad every time she saw me do it. I’d listen to dozens of reasons as to why I should avoid it. There were rather sensible ones such as hurting my mouth, and completely superstitious ones such as getting an angry temper for the rest of my life.
I did, of course, attempt to state my position. I’d declare dozens of reasons as to why I should be eating off of a knife. There were rather sensible ones such as reducing the amount of dirty utensils that would need to be washed after dinner, and completely superstitious ones such as it helping to develop an immunity to werewolf bites for the rest of my life. But my mother wasn’t having it—and anyway, why shouldn’t she have the last word? She was my mother! Her verdict would always be delivered with the same stinging whip crack as a wet kitchen rag to the neck—which she also did.
All rationales aside—even the irrational ones—I learned not to fall into these habits while my mother was in the room. But at other times? Well, then all bets were off. I didn’t have to concern myself with her displeasure and so I’d often not be conscious of all the wrong things I was doing until after I’d done them. And then I’d get a wicked little smile on my face. I still kinda do.
In these days of lockdown and social distancing, I find myself wishing she was still here. I would love to defy her again, to find new habits with which to earn the pleasure of her displeasure. I wonder… could that be the reason why I still eat off of a knife or walk under ladders or leave umbrellas open inside the house?
And also, I’m not afraid of werewolves, but that’s a completely different story for another time.
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2020
Knives can better shape our teeth, clear out tiny remains of chicken on its way and obviously helps in overcoming the fear of any future cuts and blood. You are smart Tony! 😂
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Aw, thank you, Shruti! 😂
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Yeah those werewolf bites should be avoided! Love the logic.👏👏
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We’re all about the logic here! (Sometimes…) 😛
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A nice piece!- Creative and entertaining!
Thanks for putting a smile on my face.
❤️Michele
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Glad you enjoyed it, Michele. Thank you so much! 🙂
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About like the warning not to lick snow off a fence post…especially a metal one….its all good until that ONE time…then you’re stuck with the consequences.
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Very painful consequences!
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Yes, eating off of knives can help you with lycanthropy if and only if they are made of silver. Don’t try this with stainless steel knife.
How do I know? Well, I used to be a werewolf. But I am fine noooooooooooowwwwwww!
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Cool! Now all we gotta do is make friends with a vampire and a leprechaun… then we’ll have the trifecta! 😛
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Your Mother must have been a relative of mine! Or is their wisdom passed down through DNA?
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Oh, how I wish my Mother’s wisdom had been passed to me! I am the king of no common sense. 😛
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Tony, I’m sorry for your loss.
May I ask how old you were when she passed away?
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Oh, I’m so sorry for the confusion, Ben. This is just a piece of fiction. Fortunately, my Mother has not even been afflicted by COVID, a fact that I’m most definitely grateful for.
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oh, thank goodness! 🙈
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I really like how you write, with its twists and turns and seemingly unrelated dialogue thrown in that makes perfect sense. Thank you ❤️
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Thank you, Summerhill! 😀
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Fish gotta swim.
Frogs eat flies.
Rebels gotta rebel
Mothers gotta civilize.
Paz, amigos.
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Too true. 😉
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❤
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