Comments on: White Lies

By: Lisa Milton

Lisa Milton — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:24:44 +0000

Am I wrong for feeling a little sad that she thought it was darling to start with?

I love the pictures.

Naw, you aren’t wrong. It makes me a little sad, too. But, Aunt LaVerta’s heart was in the right place. She would love it that you like her pictures. She was a beautiful woman.~skt

By: Vickie

Vickie — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:57:35 +0000

I saw it coming but I was laughing so hard—A great post—Thank you for sharing this with us—a great reminder about those “Little White Lies”

I wish WE had seen it coming. We wouldn’t have gone to Dallas to get it ~skt

By: Arkie Mama

Arkie Mama — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:13:36 +0000

Fabulous story!

I love karma when it’s somebody else.

That the dress came back a second time, to your SISTER — priceless!

There’s a WHOLE LOT of stuff I wish would come back on my sister….~skt

By: momhuebert

momhuebert — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:53:31 +0000

What a great story! It just goes to prove that life is just as interesting as fiction.

We have a relative who gives us gifts like that. One year at Christmas we met said relatives for supper at a fast food place where we exchanged gifts. Afterwards the kids begged us to drive past the dumpster…so we did.

For Shame I’m with you all the way on that dumpster thing. My momma always said to “give somebody what you would want yourself.” Guess there is no accounting for “taste” is there? ~skt

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:47:22 +0000

Good thing your Aunt never asked you and your sister to wear your dresses at the same time! What a great story! Your aunt sounds like she was a wonderful woman despite having no taste in fashion!

Yes, Linda, it was a darn good thing! Aunt La Verta was pretty cool. We all adored her. But, she didn’t have any taste in clothing in her later years! At least not for kids clothes:lol:~skt

By: Comedy Plus

Comedy Plus — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:06:51 +0000

Oh Shelly, I’m sure I had that same dress from a rummage sale sometime in my childhood. What a wonderful story on lie. White lie our not it still can bite you in the rear… Have a great MM with Mo.

Hey Sandee, I’m loving Manic Monday, but I’m on delayed response time! I can believe you had the same dress (or something similar). I look back on some of the dresses my own mother bought for me and wonder if she was from another planet. Why did they think those were pretty??~skt

By: Rosemarie

Rosemarie — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:03:08 +0000

Great memories! Fortunately for you, that stuff you can’t make up. On the other hand, did you? Bless your Aunt for such a giving spirit. Back in the day it didn’t matter what you were given, it really was the thought that counted most.

At the time, I wished we were making it up, but it makes a good memory now. My Aunt LaVerta did have a wonderful giving spirit. Unfortunately, that made her an easy mark for a lot of unscrupulous people!~skt