Ears to Hear
The first time I saw this commercial I felt an immediate sense of identification with the mother. I know that glazed look that screams, "Help me; my ears are bleeding!" I was blessed with an extremely beautiful and equally loquacious daughter, and, honestly, I don't remember a time pre-talking. For all I know she came out of the womb speaking full sentences.
Thinking the commercial was hilarious and so close to home, I tivo'd it and played it back for Dan when he came home. We laughed together, as if sharing an inside joke, but I was surprised by my reaction to the ending this time. At first I was elated to see the cell phone as a possibility, down the road of course, of giving my ears a rest. However, this time around watching the commercial my heart ached. I realized that this incessant talking that I often view as an annoyance is in fact a blessing in disguise. I want my little girl, who will all too soon be my big girl, to talk to me. And though I am surprised and a little scared to say it, I never want that talking to stop. Okay, it would be nice if every now and then she took a longer breath between words....
Thinking the commercial was hilarious and so close to home, I tivo'd it and played it back for Dan when he came home. We laughed together, as if sharing an inside joke, but I was surprised by my reaction to the ending this time. At first I was elated to see the cell phone as a possibility, down the road of course, of giving my ears a rest. However, this time around watching the commercial my heart ached. I realized that this incessant talking that I often view as an annoyance is in fact a blessing in disguise. I want my little girl, who will all too soon be my big girl, to talk to me. And though I am surprised and a little scared to say it, I never want that talking to stop. Okay, it would be nice if every now and then she took a longer breath between words....
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