The Power Words
I think there are two kinds of swearing. There are really offensive words or tasteless words, which I avoid. Or, there are the power words one can find in the bible. I used to give myself full permission to use power words--don't look if offended easily--which are hell and damn. However, I'm rethinking my position. Yesterday, I kept it cool when IJ pushed a stick in the spinning bottom of a vacuum, stuck a stick in his sisters face to tell her he was going to "kill her", got mud all over his new suitcase, and peed in the garage. Yes, I was fine. However, it was the demonstration of his new found racquet ball which put me in the power play. He threw the ball so it landed right in my rising rolls. If the videos in heaven got it fully, I would admit to letting a shriek, followed by heaving the ball across the kitchen with a power dammit/forceful removal of one child. I felt awful. He cried while I apologized. It just doesn't feel good. Maybe I will leav...