It's A Wrap

    Sunday I read two pieces of the paper, and one includes my horoscope.
    I like to read book reviews, living section, and comics, with my star findings thrown in.
    So yesterday was no different, my day was semi planned, and I read my scope. It said I would see both the ugly and the good side of life.( which I think is probably everyday!) ( I seldom see Ugly!!)
You know how careful I tend to be, with what goes in my head. Well, this scope bugged me.
    I shook my head and thought, no one believes this stuff. (but it was in my head!!)
   My daughter, Queen Emma, came to wrap my gifts. She knows all to well, that I would give you a gift in the bag, from the store. My mother made her own bows, and probably made her own paper!! So gift wrapping was always a bust for me. I don't think I even ever tried, knowing that they would not look like my moms. She would spend hours on ribbon and bows, using only her special paper cutting scissors!! God forbid you touch them, or the ones used for cloth!! ( I never sewed either, after she made me take a seam out, a dozen times!! My thought was, Who would see it!!) Funny how things in growing up, mold you one way or another. I was lucky to get her cooking skills, and her ability to spot a good antique!! Be a good friend, and keep up with people. Writing I also got from mom, so its an even mixed bag. ( I do wish I could sew and wrap a gift!!) ( not learning now)
   Back to my horoscope, the day was turning out gloomy, and I thought maybe that was the ugly??
   The hubs and I went, to a Sing-A-Long at a local church to sing Handels Messiah. ( Hart said, " I bet dad is looking forward to this!!??) Hart will learn, trust me!!
   This was my good, I love to sing and in church with an orchestra, and choir!! ( I think I would have liked to have been a conductor, maybe next life!)
    We sat in the alto section, and I was ready, sheet music in hand. When during the singing, a lady in front of me, a little to the left, kept turning her head around. The first three times, I kind of thought, maybe she has a neck twitch!! Then a few more times, and I knew, she needed more Jesus!! I think the lady next to me and myself were turning the pages too loud!! We both liked to see what was coming, and where our parts were. We wanted to be ready!!
   I thought OK horoscope, this is the ugly, why would you even come to a sing a long, and be so snooty in church!! I noticed she had a balding spot in the back of her hair, and I thought maybe that made her act ugly. Her haircolor was a little off also, not everyone can do auburn!! I noticed she had her music highlighted, so she had done this before, so she did not have to turn any pages!! Damn organized mean person. Well, Hallalujah chorus began and I sang so loud, to reach the heavens. What beautiful music, I touched the ladies hand next to me, she had a lovely voice. Bill Baron did not sing, but he stood, and watched his wifey sing to her hearts content!! ( Hart, another lesson)
  I asked Bill if he noticed the evil eye of the lady in the red jacket was giving me, and my singing partner. ( stranger with good voice, next to me) He said "No, but I did see she had highlighted her music book" I then asked him, if I sang all right? ( you do know I can not sing a note!!) My beloved said, " I did not even hear you!" Well, I guess that is good, I fit in with all the beautiful singers. I thought about all my years in Chorus and Choirs, and how my cousin Becky had the most beautiful alto voice. I always sing, good next to people who can sing!!!
  That poor woman, needed to highlight her heart more. She could not damper my joy at singing this beautiful music, I swear I think I sounded a bit like Barbra on For Unto Us A Child Is Born! Toward the end, I was Mahalia Jackson!!
    Good and Ugly, normal, its our reaction, always!!
    Keep singing, keep having daughter wrap gifts, keep dragging hubs to all things, keep loving and
    forgiving. ( I wish I had hugged that mean lady!!) ( next time) ( remember to bring a highlighter!)
    It is almost Christmas