We all have said it before.
It's the heat of the moment.
It's anger and horror that makes it come out of our mouths. Hatred, fear, sorrow, love, the same reasons we say every other word we say.
We weren't thinking.
Never.
Oh it's a biggy. A dirty, cursed, five letter word. And it doesn't get the respect it deserves. There are parents out there who aren't teaching their children about how this word really works.
Nearly every Never I ever said has come true. All but a handful. It's a scary thing, the dawning of the power of this curse. When you start to see those Nevers that other people cursed themselves with. The; "I will Never buy a white car. It looks like an appliance driving down the road." And those; "I will Never wear skinny jeans! They are so 80's." Then there's the; "I will Never smoke again, those things kill you." "There will Never come a time when we are not friends.""I would Never make my kids wear a uniform to school."
Ya right.
Then I find myself married to a guy who is 5'6, and is named D***. Two Nevers, one shot. Uhuh, I am starting to see a trend here. Move back into my old neighborhood, have twins, and not one small dog, but three, and am planning another Vegas trip. (I will Never go to Las Vegas) It's true, these are the more benign consequences of this curse. The other side is the many other darker Nevers. The Nevers that came when I was severely angry, hurt or scared. Those Nevers give me shudders still. For I have learned there is no taking back a Never.
So mind you count your Nevers, and teach your children to be mindful to Not Ever use the word Never.
It's the heat of the moment.
It's anger and horror that makes it come out of our mouths. Hatred, fear, sorrow, love, the same reasons we say every other word we say.
We weren't thinking.
Never.
Oh it's a biggy. A dirty, cursed, five letter word. And it doesn't get the respect it deserves. There are parents out there who aren't teaching their children about how this word really works.
Nearly every Never I ever said has come true. All but a handful. It's a scary thing, the dawning of the power of this curse. When you start to see those Nevers that other people cursed themselves with. The; "I will Never buy a white car. It looks like an appliance driving down the road." And those; "I will Never wear skinny jeans! They are so 80's." Then there's the; "I will Never smoke again, those things kill you." "There will Never come a time when we are not friends.""I would Never make my kids wear a uniform to school."
Ya right.
Then I find myself married to a guy who is 5'6, and is named D***. Two Nevers, one shot. Uhuh, I am starting to see a trend here. Move back into my old neighborhood, have twins, and not one small dog, but three, and am planning another Vegas trip. (I will Never go to Las Vegas) It's true, these are the more benign consequences of this curse. The other side is the many other darker Nevers. The Nevers that came when I was severely angry, hurt or scared. Those Nevers give me shudders still. For I have learned there is no taking back a Never.
So mind you count your Nevers, and teach your children to be mindful to Not Ever use the word Never.
Nice post! I'm guilty of the skinny jeans never, and so many more.
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