A Short Dialogue About Bad Things Happening to (mostly) Good People
Setting: in the car after school
Cast of Characters: Lucas (who is simply trying to get a little attention away from his brother who just scored 51/51 on a The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe test and is gloating and high fiving himself just a touch too much to the smaller brother's liking) and me.
Lucas: So yah, today in gym? You know those scoop thingies? And those balls with the holes in them?
Me: Wiffle balls?
Lucas: Yah! Those. Well, I got hit REALLY HARD - right in the cheek by one...and then when this nice girl in my class was helping me, Morgan hit me AGAIN, right in the eye.
(slight aside: the child in question spends a whole lotta time in the "office" from getting hurt, hurt on the playground, hurt in gym, hurt while walking to the library...")
Me: Did you cry?
Lucas: Yup.
Me: Did you go to the office?
Lucas: Yup.
Me: Hmmmm...are there a lot of kids that get hurt as much as you do?
Lucas: Nope.
Me: Why do you think that is?
Lucas: (without skipping a beat) Probably karma.
Me: (stifling laughter) Really? Do you know what karma is?
Lucas: Yup, you do bad things, bad things happen to you.
Me: Wow. You must do a lot of bad things.
Lucas: Well, I do some bad things, but not as many bad things as bad things happen to me.
I guess that depends on who you are asking.
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I have 2 extra copies of the Simple Scrapbooks Quick and Easy Photo Albums special issue to give away. If you're interested, leave a comment with your name and I will announce the winners in a few days!
Couple of little card sets - the first one is American Crafts - love their coordinated lines, the second is Crate paper. I've been making cards and keeping them in a basket on in my craftroom because it always seems when I need a card for a birthday or whatever I don't have one.
I would love a copy of Quick and Easy
Posted by: Nikki | March 05, 2009 at 08:54 AM
I think it's fabulous that he's got the concept of Karma already.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Tyra | March 05, 2009 at 09:58 AM
That little one of yours is just too funny and too cute.
Your cards rock.
You have been missed :)
Posted by: Jody | March 05, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Your cards are darling, I esp. like the bottom ones. Cute story too :)
Posted by: suzannewebb | March 05, 2009 at 01:35 PM
So why do bad things happen to me?
Posted by: Gorgeous George | March 06, 2009 at 10:16 AM
I bet I know why bad things happen to GG! It's just like your kid said...
The cards look great!
Posted by: Kelli | March 06, 2009 at 10:38 PM
I have phoned every scrapbooking store within a 100km of my house looking for the Magazine Quick and Easy Photo Albums and no one has it (or ever had it). I would LOVE to be the lucky winner of this book.
Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping I have good karma today!
Posted by: Leigh-Ann | March 07, 2009 at 06:09 AM
That mag looks delicioius.
I'm hungry for it.
:-)
And, I look forward to receiving one of your cards in 6 weeks.
(Subtle.)
Posted by: Dawn | March 07, 2009 at 08:08 PM
Cheryl...LOVE reading your kids stories... :)
Posted by: Lisa | March 08, 2009 at 09:21 AM
I was a little worried that the punch line to the story was going to be "because Kharma's a bitch". LOL. Love the cards and I want the book. You know where I live. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Miller | March 08, 2009 at 10:40 AM
I hope I have good karma and win!! :0)
Posted by: Karen C | March 08, 2009 at 05:05 PM
The documented stories of your children will be such fun to read when they are older. Cathy Zeilke is having a work shop over at BigPicture--check it out/
Posted by: Michelle Giaimo | March 09, 2009 at 03:59 AM
Love the cards and I love the conversations that go on between you and your kids! I'm a big fan of Crate paper too! Thanks for the chance to win the book!
Posted by: Jeanette B | March 09, 2009 at 09:27 PM
That Karma story made me LOL!!! I am a new reader to your blog. Found it through Angie Lucas' new blog. I am a big Simple fan and am so sad to see it end.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: shellbell78 | March 11, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Hey :) please put me in the drawing - I would love one last Simple win!
Posted by: Katie Scott | March 11, 2009 at 01:12 PM
he said karma...wow!
Posted by: Keandra Perkins-Willis | March 11, 2009 at 02:14 PM
I thought I was the only mom that had to go to school to greet their child in the office. I believe I have counted 5 this year so far. From spraining his little finger while playing basketball to going down the slide after a rain fall and having to bring him a whole change of clothes including gitch.
I would love to win!
Posted by: Denise Krahn | March 11, 2009 at 09:19 PM
Love your dialogues. :D
Your cards are very beauiful!!!!
Have a super day/evening...
Love you !
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I'm trying to
be
the
longest
in
hopes of a win :D
A.
Posted by: AndreaWiebe | March 11, 2009 at 09:50 PM
I have been wanting this mag for ages - would love it!!
Posted by: Nicole S | March 12, 2009 at 02:17 AM
Very interested in Quick and Easy!!
Posted by: HeatherC | March 12, 2009 at 02:46 PM
that child is a constant source of *ahem* entertainment.
Posted by: Jennifer Sizemore | March 13, 2009 at 03:02 PM
I would love love love a copy! Ohhhh Pick me , Pick me, Pick me!!!! lol
Thanks for a fab opportunity!
Thanks!
Posted by: bradsmodem | March 17, 2009 at 02:14 PM
I have a child just like you...lol. Although he doesn't blame karma ;)
I would love a copy of the mag...so sad SS isn't going to be around anymore :(
Posted by: Wanita K | March 20, 2009 at 10:29 AM
I loved the cards! Especially the first ones. So colorful. I've tried making card but they allways end up looking... sort of bad. Anyways, I would love a copy of the mag! Just seems I have too many photos on me lately.
Posted by: Maddie | March 27, 2009 at 06:44 AM
cute little story :)
Posted by: Katie Scott | April 02, 2009 at 01:57 PM