More on the Fiery Phenomenon

Hello folks, let’s chat… Men people, you may be tempted to skip today’s chat when you hear the subject matter. Don’t do it. This could be educational to you in a prepare yourself sort of way. For my girlfriends listening, brace yourselves…

The latest medical findings suggest that many of us will experience hot flashes for up to fourteen years–twice as long as previously believed. Oh, joy. This is neither here nor there, but it’d help my feelings if we could all at least agree that this fiery phenomenon is woefully misnamed. Hot flash sounds warm and brief. These are neither. By the way, this isn’t an invitation to flood my inbox or blow up my Facebook wall debating Bioidentical versus Synthetic Hormone Replacement. If you do that I’ll be tempted to pull your fingers off.

As you can see, I’m happy to report that this stage of life is not affecting my disposition. I’m still my same sweet self. But speaking of dismembering people does remind me of a story.

I was giving a speech recently to several thousand women.

To stage right stood a woman tasked with translating my message into sign language. If you’ve ever heard me speak, you know that I can get, well, into it. I was told afterwards that watching that dear lady keep up with me was entertaining in and of itself. So much so, that many in the audience who didn’t need her services found themselves watching her, too.

At one point during my remarks, I mentioned a prank I played on my best buddy that made her want to pull my arm off and whoop me with it. After a brief pause, the translator took her left hand and performed a sawing motion at her right shoulder. Then she took that imaginary severed arm and began beating herself around the head with it. They don’t call those folks sign language experts for nothing.

On the other hand, she could’ve been drawing on personal experience. Men, if you’re still listening, don’t be skeered. Just be careful.

Hugs,
Shellie