This post is off the subject of us trying to conceive.... I just could not resist sharing this with ya'll.... :o)
(For those of you that don't know already, I am an Independent Support Coordinator. Basically what that means is that I coordinate services for individuals that receive funding from the Dept of Mental Retardation Services to ensure they are safe, happy and living as independently as possible in their homes/communities.)
Okay, so today I was visiting one of the ladies I support at a Day Program. While I was visiting with her, a little woman walked up and stood really closely to me. I had never met her before so I smiled and waited a moment not knowing whether or not she could communicate verbally.
And here's how our conversation panned out....
me: "Hi, I'm Mallory. What's your name?"
lady: "We're having a party today." - - spoken very indistinctly.
me: "oh! you're having a party today?" (trying to confirm that's what she said)
lady: "we are?!"
me: "oh.. uhm.... no.... I mean,... maybe?... I thought you said you were having a party? but I dont know....
lady: "we are?!"
me: "uhm... I'm really not sure.... Is it your birthday or something today?"
lady: "It is?!"
me: "oh!.. uhm... no?... I mean,... it might be?....but.."
lady: "party for my birthday?!"
me: "uhhhhhhhm,...... I'm not sure.... are you... uh...is it...... uh.... is there a party?.."
lady: "there is?!!".....
This was extremely awkward and I kept making it worse! LOL! .... Bless that little lady's heart. I hope they did have a party. And I hope it just so happened to be her birthday. :-/
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