"What an impossible job!" another mom said.
I laughed smartly.
I emailed in my letter of resignation at midnight while changing buckets during a family stomach bug.
"What a time to quit!" my boss said.
I laughed tiredly.
I made pizza with tomatoes and basil from our garden while teaching my children to make homemade crust.
"What a good dinner!" the kids said.
I laughed proudly.
I served 5 bags of extra butter microwave popcorn to my children while letting them watch TV.
"What a good dinner!" the kids said.
I laughed gratefully.
I brought 5 kids to Parent Night while pulling 2 preschoolers in a wagon with a toddler on my back.
"What a fun family!" the principal said.
I laughed appreciatively.
I brought 5 kids to an Author Celebration while their heads were unknowingly but visibly crawling with lice.
"It happens! Don't worry about it!" the school nurse said.
I laughed self-consciously.
My child told his whole class about Jesus while reading his story at Show & Tell.
"What a good writer!" the teacher said.
I laughed agreeably.
My child told his whole class about how loudly I yell at home while reading his story at Show & Tell.
"What vivid description!" the teacher said.
I laughed awkwardly.
My kid brought his Bible to read while waiting for a chair at the orthodontist.
"What a big book!" the assistant said.
I laughed reverently.
My kid brought Captain Underpants and The Attack of the Talking Toilets to read while waiting in line for Confession.
"What an… interesting book!" the secretary said.
I laughed sheepishly.
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and laughs at the days to come.
*Also published July 2020 at CatholicMom.com
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