PCV: Paid Caribbean Vacation

Bill Cosby used to host this TV show back in the day that I never watched but was titled "Kids Say the Darnedest Things."

Yes, they do.

I had them make Mother's Day Cards and then we would print them out. Seems easy, seems fun. Not easy, not fun, but perhaps very funny. Some of the best quotes were:

• "Mom, thank you for not lashing me, I love you."
• "Mom you are beautiful and big"
• "Mom you are fat."
• "I love when you cook for me"
• "Your eyes are the color of mud"
• "You are the best mom I have in this world"

I wish that some of these could be funny if only taken out of context, but for most of them, its simply what they wrote. When I would ask the kids if they were sure that's what they wanted to say, they were adamant about it. I asked the teacher and she said it was fine. Who knows. As much as I try to understand cultural communication, there are some things I may never get.

I may be completely wrong too and the meanings of what those kids wrote is not even close to what I think they mean. Bottom line is every single kid out of 149 mentioned either "I love you" or "Happy Mother's Day," so that has to count for something.

And on that note, Happy Mother's Day a bit early Mom. I love you and sorry I cant be there this year. I'll try my best to call you.