Wednesday, August 16, 2006

JOKE: Child Activated Attention Deficit Disorder

I couldn't resist posting this as it is my life in a nutshell!!!
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CHILD ACTIVATED ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
Recently, I was diagnosed with C. A. A. D. Child ActivatedAttentionDeficit Disorder. This is how it manifests:
I decide to do the laundry. As I start toward the basement, I noticethatthere are cheerios all over the floor and my car keys are in thecerealbowl.
I decide to pick up the cheerios before I do the laundry. I lay mycar
keysdown on the counter, put the cheerios in the trash can under thecounter,and notice that the trash can is full. So, I decide to take out thetrash.
But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I takeoutthe
trash I may as well pay the bills first. I take my checkbook off thetable,and see that there is only one check left, my extra checks are in mydeskinthe office/playroom, so I go to my desk where I find a sippy cupfullofjuice. I'm going to look for my checks, but first I decide I should putthesippy cup in the refrigerator to keep it cold.As I head toward the kitchen with the sippy cup a vase of flowers onthecounter catches my eye -- they need to be watered. I set the sippycuponthe counter, and I discover baby wipes that I've been searching forallmorning. I decide I better put them back in the bathroom, but firstI'mgoing to water the flowers.
I set the wipes back down, fill a container with water and suddenlyIspotthe TV remote, one of the kids left it on the kitchen table. Irealize
thatafter school when they go to watch TV, I will be looking for theremote asthey fight over who lost it, but I won't remember that it's on thekitchentable, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, butfirstI'll water the flowers.
I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on thefloor.I set the remote back down, get some paper towels and wipe up thespill.
Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning todo.
At the end of the day: the laundry isn't washed, the bills aren'tpaid,there is a warm cup of juice sitting on the counter, the flowersaren'twatered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, I can't findtheremote, I can't find the wipes, and I don't remember what I >>did withthecar
keys.
Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm reallybaffled
because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired.
I realize this is a serious problem, and Il try and get some helpforit,but first I'll check my e-mail.
Do me a favor, will you? Forward this message, because I don'tremember towhom it has been sent.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey girlfriend, I SOOOO hear you on this one. I think I have CAADD BAD!!

~B

Anonymous said...

Hey there: Nice to visit your blog & see what is going on with you guys...same old stuff here.
The kids are all grown up & I have more grey hair than I did 20 years ago, but hey, that is life.
Once again great site....keep it updated to fill me in on the news.
Francie

Anonymous said...

Hey guys hehe I miss y ou sounds like you have your hands full though.