Here are my top 2:
1. When I was in the 7th grade, our class had its 1st Just Say No Club meeting. It was a new club, so everyone wanted to join to get their picture in the yearbook. After it was over, almost the entire 7th grade class was standing outside waiting on their rides. My mom had to work late so my aunt was supposed to pick me up. Suddenly, everyone started laughing and pointing and saying "Who's car is THAT?!?!?" I looked up, and it was my mom's loud engine, flourescent turquoise, dented up, rusted, Ford PINTO!!! Apparently my mom was able to get me after all. Imagine my embarrassment having to walk out to get into the car that everyone was already making fun of! The worst thing is, the passenger door was broken, so I had to get in the back on the driver's side (despite the fact that NO ONE was in the front seat). I could hear people say: "And she got the nerve to have a chauffeur!" Kids can be so cruel!
2. It was the 1st day of classes my freshman year at Howard University. If you've ever been to Howard, then you know that there's always a GANG of black folks in front of the Blackburn Center, but even more on the first day of class. Well, I was kickin' it with my freshmen buddies, and I stopped to chat with someone. When I turned around, my friends were headed inside Blackburn. I yelled for them to wait up (which made everybody turn to look at me), and broke into a jog to catch up with 'em. I don't know how it happened, but the next thing I know, I'm FACE DOWN on the ground and everything in my purse (including a tampon which was rolling on down the walkway) was all over the place!!! EVERYONE out there was laughing at me! I still shudder just thinking about it now (6 years later)!
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