Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for January 19, 2013

Is Phoebe channeling Dakota?

She probably said some thing typical like “pick up your socks”, “Feed the birds”, “You have to put the milk in the fridge for it to be away”, “When are you taking a shower today?” “We have to go in five minuets put that silly game away”, “look at me when I talk to you”,“Put that cookie down”, “You already have that game how is this other one different?” “If your going outside take a scarf its could out”,“I don’t see why you like it, I think its stupid”, “Hand me that thing you were about to hand me any how if I had just waited five minuets”, “Don’t talk back”, “Explain what happened and don’t give me excuses.” “Don’t get smart with me”,“No you can not have a pony” “Im inviting your little friend Dakota over, I told her all about that cute thing you did when you were 3”, or “You mean The Wild and Madagascar aren’t the same thing? What one was it you wanted again? Well I got you the Wild you love that right? Its the one with the penguins.”

It’s more about the drama you can derive from the situation, rather than being about the original situation itself.

The pond is Marigold’s angry place, too. Who could be angry any longer staring days at a time at such a beautiful, majestic creature?

Equines are very good at soothing a troubled heart. They always listen, never talk back and demand only treats or a scratch in a favorite spot. I don’t recall Phoebe getting angry since meeting Marigold.

I want to know too Phoebe.

Mom said of the two worst things a mom can say to a kid. “No” for something Phoebe wanted, or “Yes” to something she asked “Do I have to?”

I think I know where Phoebe is coming from. When I was a teenager, I had a number of fights with my mother (God rest her soul – we lost her 3 months ago).

But when I got married and had a life of my own, Mom made a point of respecting me as an adult in charge of my own destiny. We became the best of friends.

and for the life of me, I cannot remember what the heck it was we argued about way back. it really couldn’t have been important.

or maybe her parents didn’t want to name her after any one so they thought of some thing original.

I know exactly what Mom said. It’s the same thing every adult tells, not asks, a bullied child -‘’Why don’t you be friends with Dakota.’’

Whoops, strike that. If Mom had repeated THAT phrase, PHE wouldn’t have forgotten.

The one word thats makes me want to chew nails “meh”.

Marigold used a contraction? “Didn’t” instead of “Did not”. Never saw that before.