The Little Princess
My maid/housekeeper was away, back in her own country, and her substitute can clean, but is hopeless with entertaining. I have about 25 guests coming, good people, and I am not too worried, but I am a little behind schedule pretty much the entire event, as I try to greet guests and make them welcome, get the food out, keep the food coming, keep the coffee and tea ready and and and . . . you get the idea.
As the event neared to a close, one of my friends, the little Princess, is right by my side, clearing dishes, rinsing, bringing things from the salon to the kitchen – and this is a woman we all kid, we call her the little Princess because her husband adores her, and she never has to lift a finger.
“You don’t have to do this!” I exclaim, knowing once the last guest is gone, I can take my time, and it will all get done.
“”But you look so tired!” she exclaims in return.
I am puzzled. I don’t feel tired.
“I don’t FEEL tired,” I respond, and she says “But you have no lipstick, and your hair is all tangled . . .” and I realize to my utter horror that in my focus on getting everything ready for my guests, I forgot to put on any makeup, or to do my hair. I FORGOT!
I am still laughing at myself, partly in HORROR. How could I forget to comb my hair???
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Stupid social politics 😛
hehe a committed host i wud say whose puts the comfort of her guests before her own 😉
LLLOOOLLLLLL, Kinano! I don’t know that combing your hair before the guests come is too much to ask! And I really do look a lot better with a little mascara. I only shared the story because it makes me laugh.
Thanks, Fonzy. I really do focus on my guests, but ummm, I wish I had taken a minute to neaten up. I will admit that some of the guests arrived early and threw me off a little. But the whole event was almost over before I had a clue that I had forgotten my grooming. Good thing I had bathed!
I remember my mom having those parties but she always gave the maid the night off and used me instead.
Glad it all worked out in the end though
Used you instead???? Ananyah! I can imagine you helping out – with others helping, too . . . but giving the maid the night off and relying on you? That’s hard work.
But I bet you looked like a million dinars 😉
I second kinano 😀
I bet you looked just fine 😛
Priceless 🙂
Yeh, Fast Lane, that’s probably a guy thing.
3baid . . .hmmm. I bet I didn’t!
Touche’ – glad you think so! I think so too – in retrospect.
Heheheheheh hilarious ^^ LOL
My friend, I laughed until I almost cried. Remember when we were first becoming friends and I told you how I admired that you always seemed so together and serene? And thru the years you laughed and tried to convince me “‘taint so”? I am now convinced that you dwell with the rest of us mortals. Thank you for sharing the story so when I am agonizing over things like this, I can have my own private laugh and calm down.
Oh Vixen, I am so glad you think so, too. I think my Mom is a little aghast that I would share such a story, but . . . it really happened.
Momcat – You! You the organizer, the unflappable! Thanks be to God for friends we can share these moments with, who pick us back up. I thank God for that little princess, there helping me – honestly, what if I hadn’t found out until everyone had left??? I would have been mortified! At least we all had a chance to laugh about it together!