One Of My Two Remaining Best Friends

[mitch5252]

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I have a very, very good friend whose name is Judy. Judy has a phenomenal sense of humor and has two children, girl 13 and boy 10. Her son, Tim, has inherited his mother's sense of humor, with a dash of his dad's slightly off-beat/kinky sense of humor.

Some of you might remember a post I made a little while ago about my friend's 14 year-old niece being the first H1N1 death in DuPage County, IL. That was Judy's niece, whose name was Michelle Fahle (FAY-lee).

I have always been known to Judy's children as (previously) "Michelle That I Work With", and more recently, "Michelle From Tennessee".

Judy and I had a phone chat a week or so ago while she was driving home from work, and at the end of the conversation, I told her to tell the kids "Hi".

When Judy got home - 'how was your day', 'how was band practice', yadda yadda yadda..."Oh, Michelle said to tell you guys HI.". Timmy looked at his mother like she had truly lost her mind, and said, "Mom, she's dead."

I am now known as "Michelle With A Pulse".

Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying.


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[avalen]

well now, that is just too funny

[Mollysmom]

That's SO funny !!!
Like you said, you gotta laugh
Your friend did a great thing by "giving" her children a good sense of humor - it'll get you through allot of crap.
Thanks for the laugh.

[VickieP]

I am now known as "Michelle With A Pulse".

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That's a GOOD thing!!!

[sharon]

Oh Lordy, to funny Mitch....or to sad. You're right, you had to laugh to keep from crying! Or it could be "Mitch with a knife" !!!!

And yes Vickie, you are 100% right...it's a VERY good thing!

[snowball]

that was a fun one...kids can come up with the best can't they?
sheila

[JanetA]

Out of the mouth of BABES!

[Cedar518]

I'm sooooooooooo glad that you still have a pulse!

[Liz]

And it just goes to show you must have a good sense of humor to be friends with Mitch.

[Sparkle]

It is funny, with a tear in your eye at the same time.
I had a friend who was looking for a new pet. An Iguana was suggested, but she said she wanted a pet with a pulse.

[Getupngo]

I have found laughter to be one of the greatest salves for grief, and can turn it
from bitter to bittersweet.

BTW, a pulse is my first and constant aspiration.

[Carolinagal]

Mitch, I am so glad you are the one with a pulse too, your humor has made many a day better for me around here. There are times I get on here and find you and Vicky battling and I love it!!!! So I hope that pulse stays with you for many a year. Hope this is a good day for you!!!

Safe and Happy travels,
Carol

[mitch5252]

An Iguana was suggested, but she said she wanted a pet with a pulse.

She could adopt me!
I've had all my shots.

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[Carolinagal]

You been fixed too? Thats usually required also in a new pet.

[Sparkle]

Uuuum, Mitch, just a thought....who's your other friend?