Sassy

by carolynholm

Dear Mia,

Maybe you should stop calling everyone names. I’ve been getting complaints.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

I’m just being sassy. Besides, you call us names. You call us your Poodles.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

I do. Sorry. It’s meant lovingly.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

But seriously? Poodles? Please. I am NOT a poodle. Even Puffin isn’t a Poodle. Not even Poppy. Well, Poppy is poodle-ish.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

It’s just a tender jest.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

And Puffin calls us names. He calls me The Crazy Spotted One. He calls Poppy The Ditz, and he calls Mika The Hell-hound.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

Okay, I think its time everyone started getting along. How hard would that be?

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

Puffin is not interested in getting along. He attacks me every morning.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

The 4am screaming fights have got to stop. I don’t know how it is you two can sleep inches apart and then suddenly he has to get up and give you The Killer Stare.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

That’s because he gets all agitated and irritable when it is almost dawn.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

It’s about being fed.  The closer it is to breakfast time, the more worked up he becomes. But still, I’d like you to stop the name-calling, sweetie.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

I have a name for you.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

What did I just tell you?

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

The Goddess.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

Good save.

Love, Carolyn

 

 

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