So, in answer to your question, yes, I would highly recommend the new David Sedaris collection. These last few hours, it has been making me laugh. This is no mean feat, given that I am tired beyond belief and sad beyond comprehension.
When I had a mum and a dad we never used to celebrate the days of mothers and fathers, dismissing them as commercial crap. But of course I used to ring my mum and my dad to let them know why I wasn’t ringing them or sending them a card or cooking them a meal of roasted meat.
Do you know what I think is really lovely? The messages on my phone last night and today from my friends and from the friends of my mum and dad to let them know they’re thinking of me. If they had asked me about it earlier in the week, I would have said (and believed), ‘father’s day? I’ll be fine, hadn’t even realised it was on’. Friends do rock, do they not?
Thinking of you too, TC. Comedy is an incredible source of energy, I think. It’s certainly picked me up at some tough times.
Best post title ever.
Yes, they do. (Friends. Rock.) Sedaris is good medicine indeed. I’m sure the drinks are helping too. Take care. x
Ah, nice for you to have that net of friends to catch you. And L got an extensive David Sedaris collection for her birthday. I wonder if it’s the same one.
I was thinking of you yesterday but I don’t have your mobile number.
Although that’s no excuse really.
x
Friends do rock, and I’m glad you have them.
(Also love Sedaris, thanks to my beloved who made me read Holidays on Ice.)
I have never really considered this aspect of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Days before – also having never really celebrated them with my parents. I will now.
Take care.
How sad to read this today, thinking of you hungover and sad instead of drunk and sad.
(((thirdcat)))
I put off looking at Sedaris because he was so popular. Then when I got to read him I had to stop because he’s so bloody clever. In a good way.