Ever have one of those embarassing moments? Ever hold on to it for the next 20 years, even though it probably didnt survive the onlookers short-term memory?
When i was really quite young, probably 9 or 10, I had one such incident. And no matter how old i get it creeps back into my awareness on occassion. We were at church camp, as we were many summers of my childhood, and i was engaging in some sort of playful games with Seth (and maybe some other friends). Seths parents saw us running around and asked, ever so sweetly and kindly, "Matthew, do you know where your parents are?" And the response heard 'round the world, er, campsite, was: "I don't know and I don't care." So definitive, so careless. As I skipped off into the dusty distance, little did I know that that twinge of "that was a little rude..." would stick with me the rest of my life.
Funny how that happens.
Oh my goodness, that's funny. The great thing is, mom and dad are sure to think it's funny too.
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