Hijacked!

Have you ever been "Hijacked"?

Has someone ever hijacked your blog, conversation, uh birthday card?
You know what I'm talking about.
You begin by talking about say...azaleas, and the next thing you know- someone is going on and on about how the current .....Oh, you get it.

Well, it happened to me today and I've just got to share it with someone. Since I have been on a blog hiatus- now is the time to break my silence. I'll probably delete it in a day or so but I've JUST GOT TO VENT. I'm feeling better already.

Today, I went to the Post Office to retrieve my much anticipated birthday card from people I am related to but share no blood. (are you following me here?)
Birthdays and Christmas are the only two times a year we (my lil ole fam) get any special attention (i.e. $$$) from these relatives- SO it is always appreciated. Larry & I went through a spell in our lives when we didn't even want anything from them but now we are older, cynical and say, "Hey, take what you can get." So, we take.

Twice a year.

So as I was taking, I noticed a handwritten note in the card and begin reading it. I was told Happy Birthday. I was told I was loved. I was told I was prayed for and that my nephew got a blah blah blah blah. MY BIRTHDAY CARD WAS HIJACKED!!!!

So, allow me to turn this into a teaching experience, since I am now older and it is my duty to teach the younger.
If you are having a conversation. Posting on Facebook. Sending texts. Sending Birthday cards, etc. Don't veer from the topic.

And, if you are in a situation where you know you (or your hubby or your kids) aren't "the favorites"- hold your head up. Make it your special mission to let them know they are YOUR favorite. I do.

And boy, is it fun!