Learn to laugh at your troubles and you'll never run out of things to laugh at.!
"Mom, I'm sick again!" I shouted from the bathroom. My mother appeared in the doorway.
"Did you start this morning, Sweetie?" she asked sympathetically. "Your periods sure are awful for you." She wasn't kidding. It wasn't just the cramps, although those were bad enough. My stomach got so upset that I would throw up for the whole first day, every month. It was completely miserable.
"Why don't you crawl back into bed? It's obvious that you can't got o school today," Mom said. I'll bring you some Sprite and a piece of toast for your stomach."
I did as she suggested. When she came to my room a few minutes later, she looked distracted. "Honey, the radio just announced that the school district called a fog delay. Tim's bus is going to be coming two hours late, and i have to be at work soon. Can you help him catch the bus?" Tim is my brother, who was six at that time.
"Sure, Mom. I'll make sure he gets to school. Thanks for the toast."
My mother left thirty minutes later. I was responsible for making sure that Tim got on the bus for school. No problem, I thought, until my stomach decided it didn't want the toast I'd eaten. I was resting on the bathroom floor when Tim walked by ans asked me why I wasn't at school. He was still wearing his pajamas. "I had to stay home today," I explained. "My stomach is really sick because I have my period." Tim nodded, although he clearly didn't understand.
"It was foggy this morning, so your bus is going to be late. Mom asked me to make sure you get to school. Your bus should be here soon. "It was then that we heard the distinct sounds of a school bus horn. Had two whole hours gone by already? I'd been so sick that I'd forgotten to wake Tim up and get him ready for school! My mom was going to kill me!
I racked my brain and decided to call a neighbor and beg her to drive Tim to school. She agreed, and the situation was resolved i was able to relax with my heating pad for the remainder of the day.
The following week, Tim ate too much sugar and ended up with a stomachache. He was holding his belly when my Mom saw him and Asked what was wrong. "Oh, Mom, my stomach is killing me," he moaned. "I feel awful! I think i have my period!"
Growing up is tough, and sometimes, you have to laugh to keep from crying. The next time you're doubled over with cramps, just think of little Timmt holding his belly, complaining about having his period!
Diane Sonntag
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