Much like the Superhero Wonder Woman, I too have a nemesis and gold cuffs. Or, I did have gold cuffs until the price of gold rose astronomically and I sold them for a fraction of what they were worth because I like to get hosed.
My nemesis is in the most dangerous and often underestimated form of fellow 'Mom'. But under that maternal exterior lies a ruthless villain, anxious to pounce on any sign of weakness all with a big smile on her face.
I'm a strong proponent of the "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" movement and you will often find the telltale black with white skull and crossbones ribbon securely fastened to my brightly colored polo. Unless, of course, she sits across from me at one of many school meetings. In that case, I wear my ribbon on the inside of my jacket so not to tip my hand to her.
I'm always nice. In fact, I would suspect she doesn't even realize in my head I'm throwing martial arts moves at her that may in fact be so brutal, they would be illegal in the Ultimate Fighting Circuit. But this is how we coexist peacefully. I think some countries in the world could learn a thing or two from 'mommies who work on committees.'
Unfortunately, my subconscious has remained very unsatisfied with this arrangement and took matters into its own hands when I laid down to sleep. In my sleep, I unleashed a tirade so thorough on the unsuspecting mom, I woke both embarrassed and ashamed. But I snapped out of it and enjoyed the pseudo argument in which I was guaranteed the winner.
It was a cleansing and this Wonder Woman is moving on to the next nemesis because, in life, we all know there is going to be more.
P.S. Dear Mother Nature,
When my daughter said, "I hate Mother Nature" she was just venting about the snow in the forecast. She didn't mean it.
Me, on the other hand, is waiting until the snow begins to fall before I let you have it. Are you ready to step in as my new nemesis?
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