Do what your Mom says!

Period.The End.

That's how it was when I was growing up.
No doubt,there were occasions when I must have balked.
Surely there was an instance of righteous defiance,wherein my burgeoning sense of social injustice spurred me on to firmly plant my feet,and shout to the heavens,'NO!..It's not fair!'..
..but I can't for the life of me,remember one.

So,when I was tagged by the gentle and sweet tempered mom of Bloggertown...


Follows the requisite rules;
1. Write your own six-word memoir.
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post.
4. Tag five more blogs with links.
5. And don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play!


I grew up the quintessential 'middle child',among a number of siblings perfectly divisible by five.
An older brother and sister,and a younger brother and sister.
You know all those trials and torments that quite naturally follow a lad with even one of these possible permutations??


Do the math.


It was like being Peter Brady,(or Jan if that helps you better relate),only,..you know,..without a script.


Don't get me wrong a'tall.I wasn't neglected or anything,but face it,my parents pretty much had their hands full dealing with all the childhood angst that is bound to occur amongst offspring whose ages are separated,oldest to youngest,by fifteen years!
In actual fact,I learned early on that if I just kept a low profile,odds were that any drama that eventually ensued would be focused on someone,any one,that wasn't me!
..and I was free to just observe.


I credit any insight I may have into the human condition to this fortuitous perspective.
Thus,my six-word memoir must easily,and succinctly read;


'I'm on the outside,looking in'.


Comes now,the time to tag five of my fellow Bloglodites..Hey!..Because mom said so!..that's why.


Serena Joy...Loves to have fun with words!


Booda Baby...It will be fun to follow the breadcrumbs.


Grish..because he's back!


JP..I mean,he's JP fer chrissake!..I rest my case.


Citizen of the World...Never fails to impress me with her understanding of the things that make people tick..Plus!..Pretty pictures.