It’s not always easy to see the opportunity or good in each situation. I have been practicing the art of seeing everything that happens as something intended to help me. Even if it doesn’t appear to be the best thing ever, there is likely something for me to learn.
This little toon I drew several years ago is a fun reminder. If I remember correctly, I was drawing the baby with the mouth wide open and I got curious about what all you could identify in a mouth that wide. I did some quick research and this is the result.
For your amusement…
(and I feel the need to say that no babies cried this hard or were in this much distress in the making of this drawing). 🙂
Several years ago, I wrote a poem about my brother. It was inspired by a time one of my friends came over when I was a teenager (my brother would have probably been somewhere around 8-10 years old). At one point he was chasing the two of us all over the house with a slimy finger that he had inserted and then pulled forth from his nose, booger dangling precariously on the end. I finally locked myself in the bathroom to get away from him but not before I saw him put said finger in his mouth. I promptly vomited.
I have been working on a book of children’s poetry off and on over the past few years and the plan is to draw pictures to go along with them. I was looking through the bits and pieces that I currently have. This one is just too fun not to share now (sorry, Allen)….
My Brother Eats Boogers
My brother eats boogers it makes me quite sick I run away screaming when he starts to pick.
His nostrils are large where his fingers poke through – he pulls them out smiling, all covered with goo.
Then into his mouth he inserts the slime (Feel the need to vomit? Now is the time).
Because there on his tongue with a smack and a gulp his spit forces down the green, lumpy pulp.
I gag and I heave (he thinks that’s quite funny). And, he prays for the days when he finds his nose runny.
Other than that I guess he’s all right. But, if he doesn’t stop soon on some quiet night…
I will sneak in his room (my clever plan goes) and while he is sleeping I will stop up his nose.
