Yes You Are. Oh No I Am Not.

Grandpa Vespo said You see that-a Irishman over there?

I replied Yes.

Grandpa said He’s-a been living in this country for over fifty years and he still-a speaks with an accent.

I chuckled and said But Grandpa you still speak with a little bit of your accent?

Grandpa said Me? No. I lost-a my accent years ago.

One of my favorite friends said My biggest character flaw is that I was born without a sense of humor. And despite asking my family for one every Christmas I always find myself disappointed to not to find it wrapped in a big red bow under my tree on Christmas morning.

I told her that that was one of the funniest things I had ever heard—that she was one of the funniest people I knew.

She completely disagreed.

And in the doctor’s office the general practitioner asked me Do you exercise? I said No but I do play platform tennis 2 or 3  times a week. The doctor affirmed That’s exercise. I shook my head and responded No. That’s playing a sport—I hate exercise and I never do it.

He retained his puzzled look.

Sometimes mirrors are selectively reflective. Sometimes we see things that aren’t there or don’t see things that are there. It’s why the pot is unaware it is black; and the kettle is left laughing in its wake.