A New Creation

"Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?"

This line in the ever popular song, Auld Lang Syne, has been stuck in my head recently.  I read through the lyrics and wondered, is this really a song that I sing with such energy and vigor each year (especially the Boney M version)?  Should old acquaintance's really be forgot?  I could not think of anyone I would want to sing that line to...until a small flashback suddenly appeared.  Oh yes there are a few.  And here they are.  Please know that you are truly safe to read this because none of you, at least I am not naming names, have made my old acquaintance forgot list.  

1) The lady who, while only in my seventh month of pregnancy, came up to me and announced rather loudly, wow you are HUGE.  

Thank you.  I had not noticed.  

2) To that man who decides that is alright to run around our neighborhood in tight spandex shorts.  Not a flattering look.  Please invest in some LOOSE jogging pants.  

3) To the man that sat next to me on an airplane.  Even after you reassured me, a few times, that it was fine that he was sitting next to me and a crying baby, because he had noise reduction earphones, you still took the first chance handed to you to sit as far away from us as possible.  

4) To the nurse that tended to us while I was in my 30 some hour of induced labor.  I did not appreciate your tough love approach to the my situation/problem.  I would rather of had the candy coated talk about things like, drugs, c-sections and goodness girl get some reality in that head of yours.  (Seriously if I had my wits about me I would have fired her, pointed at her just like Trump, and say your FIRED get me a nicer nurse).   PS, I did take the drugs and they were fun!!

5) To the security lady who took away my bath and body works soaps that I was taking to Canada, for my mom.  I know you were nice about it and all but I was still pretty sad.  And a little frantic since I was about to miss my flight.  Oh well.  I hope you are enjoying your lovely smelling soaps!!

6) (Seriously I am running out of people, must have been a great year!!) Last, but not least, to the man who kept telling me, only two more weeks of home renovations and were done.  Okay so this is my husband, and I do not want to forget him but I would like to leave the nightmarish memories of home renovations behind in the year 2008!  

Happy New Year, may it be filled with people you do not wish to forget:0)