Next older to Suzanne is Molly. My first inclination is to describe Molly as funny. But Molly spent her earlier years have to "perform" and be funny for our parents at every dinner party (she does amazing impressions...she can sing ANY song as Ethel Merman) so I am sure being funny would tend to get old. Besides, she is so much more than funny. She is kind and loving and generous. Molly has the gift of being one of the best Aunts on the planet (I say one of because our family has some seriously wonderful aunts). She is all about life as exemplified in her love for the Lord. It is simple, pure and, most of all, untainted. Through the grace of God, Molly has survived more than some could handle. But she has fought and succeeded in not letting the terrible things define her. It is quite amazing. She is amazing.
Getting back to the "f" word. I could not post about Molly without touching on humor again. Because, seriously, she is so damn funny! Molly is deathly afraid of bugs and will give herself a concussion if she even thinks there is an arthropod on or near her. One time a fly got trapped between her eyeball and eyeglasses. What are the chances...seriously!??! It flew right in there and buzzed frantically trying to get out. She broke her eyeglasses and I think she gave herself a black eye. A favorite evil prank I personally loved to play was to tell Molly in my calmest, most soothing voice, as I carefully walked towards her with my hands outstretched, palms down... "now Molly...don't move...". Every time it worked. She would FLIP thinking there was a bug on her. Bad Maureen! But it would crack me up...Molly too!!! There is nothing I love better than a good belly laugh with Molly!!
And one final funny story is about an evening that could have turned tragic when Suzanne nearly set the house on fire in an unfortunate popcorn-making incident. In the words of Molly herself during a recent family reminiscence about this incident:
"O.K. so the real story ends when I ran to grab the fire extinguisher (which was mounted on the wall behind the door) and in a highly charged endorphin-induced effort I ripped the entire fire extinguisher AND BRACKET from the wall. I handed it to Suzanne and it was then and only then that the true wisdom of a Moons sister came to light -- when Suzy asked those famous words . . . ''Now Molly, if I hadn’t been here would you have known what to do???” Of course it utterly escaped her that she was one of the causes of the above mentioned fire!!! "
I love you Molly!!
xoxo
2 comments:
I love that story about Molly and the fly. It's even funnier when she reacts the event.
I know you know, but now everyone knows how blessed you are with your amazing sisters. And I know your sisters know that you know what I know and what we all know...I forgot what I was saying.
Prayers for you today - for continued calm and no fear to creep in today.
love, Jane-o
Okay, typos bug me - especially when I make them. Correction in second sentence: "It's even funnier when she reenacts the event."
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