Who Is That Crazy Lady Standing at Her Door - And the Woes of Being a New Mother
Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011
by Teresa Ortiz
Freelance writer/Speaker
The day had arrived for my husband and me to move. My mom was a mess; she couldn't stop the tears from flowing. "I'm never gonna see you again! You'll get busy and forget about me." "Mom, get a grip, I will be right down the street."
"But still..." she went on to say. This was two months ago, and I am happy to say, we see each other five days a week. So it's only for 30 seconds, but hey, it's better than nothing. This is possible due to the fact that I drive past her house every morning on my way to work. We have the perfect plan; I send her a text just before starting my car-she texts back, "Smiling".
As I got closer to her house, I saw this woman standing on the porch waving like a crazy person with a big smile on her face. I smiled while driving past, only half looking her way, (I don't want to hit the car in front of me.) and waved back. AH! It's heaven on earth, I said to myself. This has been our weekly routine since then. Oh! There have been a few times when I pulled in to the driveway, jumped out of my car, and ran to the porch to give her a hug. With no time to talk, I run back to my car and head on down the highway.
After driving past this morning, I caught the eye of the driver in the car next to me - and that is what took me back 23 years.
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"I love you sweetie, you're so beautiful" This I said while looking through my rear view mirror.
“About 15 minutes into the drive, I noticed a van behind me; no big deal. I carried on with my smiles and kisses. I couldn't help be elated - what woman wouldn't be”
About 15 minutes into the drive, I noticed a van behind me; no big deal. I carried on with my smiles and kisses. I couldn't help be elated - what woman wouldn't be?
Suddenly the light changed colors - in my head! My vision was clear - it wasn't just a van; it was a van filled with 4 or 5 men! Men, whom I realized, thought I was smiling, waving, and blowing kisses to them! Oh Dear! The driver was way too close and all those men had big smiles and were waving and blowing kisses right back to me!
Oh God! What did I get myself into - help!!!
Before I knew it, the van was along side of me and I could feel all those eyes on me. I did not look their way, and did my best to slow down and get away from the van. It didn't take long for them to get the hint. I am sure they thought that I was a big tease. Heck, all I was doing was flirting with my brand new baby girl who was sitting in her car seat, in the back seat of my car!
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After the man looked at my mom, he noticed I was waving back. All became clear. So the next time you are out driving and some crazy lady is waving and blowing kisses - don't take it personally, she just might be looking at her daughter.
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)Lol, good article TeresaHi David. So glad you got a giggle :-) Have a great day!
What a hoot! Loved this and so glad you two have your own place again CLOSE to mom!Hi MJ, glad you you like it :-) It is great! I left home early on Wed morning and she and I had breakfast together. We are going to do it again this next Wed. Pretty soon we will have them over for dinner, but it has been nice for the two of them to have their time back and same with us. Havea great day!
You are so luckky to be so close to your mom! That's wonderful. Your story of blowing kisses was hilarious. I can only imagine how you must have felt. Too funny!Hi Brianna! I do feel blessed! We were far apart from each other for many years. Glad you enjoyed my little tale. I wish I could say it wasn't true. And honestly, as I was recalling this incident, I wondered - what would Brianna have done? Blessings!
This is such a great story, Teresa!Hi Jennifer, so glad you enjoyed it. I can look back and laugh, but it was not funny that day :-)
This is the best and funniest article, but oh, is it ever true! I sure miss you and I am so lucky to be able to see you off. Much like I did when you were in grade school. lol just love you so much. Keep on writing good stories. love you , Mom PS. Teresa and I laughed as read this.Hi Mom. So glad you enjoyed it :-) And thanks for breakfast this morning. It was nice and exactly what I needed! Love you!
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