Mindy's Fine. I'LL Show You Homely !

Mindy Kaling’s funny book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) is full of pictures of her chubby little child-self. It puts me in mine my theme this week: Never mind the offspring blushing to acknowledge the parent, here’s a story where the parent HAD to have blushed to acknowledge the child.My summer-camp-director of a mom was standing next to the camp nurse Fran, who was new that year and so was enjoying the spectacle as the campers filed into the dining hall from flag-raising exercises.Some were so cute! – look at this little cabinful! - and the nurse said as much .Then… “But whose unfortunate-looking child is THAT you have to wonder?” she said to my mom indicating one small girl.It was inevitable.“That child is my daughter,” said Mom somewhat icily.I never heard this story until two years ago. It sure puts me in MY place but I look at the pictures, and who can argue?  Live and get humble!