TO SOME I ALREADY AM A COUGAR

While working at a local high school

I over hear two learning and physically disabled students in the cafeteria having

a disagreement. I remind them to be nice.

One tells me that the other said to him

that if he eats his cornbread he is

"GUNNA KICK HIS A-S-S"

He spells the word because you know,

you can't curse in school.

I tell the adolescent who made the original comment

to be nice. he responds,

"I am always nice but if he touches my cornbread I will kick his ass"

he seems to forget the school rule of no cursing.

Now we are involved in a conversation.

One asks me where I graduated from.

I explain that I graduated from South Lafourche

but it was a long time ago, even before they were born.

"What year?" they are now both curious.

"1981"

Now here is why I love some adolescents, especially

those who have a rougher time with learning or their

medical handicaps.

"YOU BE LOOKING GOOD NURSE!"

Now I am happy and I add, "Yes I am now 46"

"46?! You be looking darn good"

He turns to his buddy who by now has devoured his cornbread.

"SHE BE LOOKING LIKE A FINE YOUNG LADY"

His friend agrees and Ol' Auntie Lil is smiling big, big.

So you see, to some I already am a COUGAR...

Does it count, heck yes,

to me it counts.

Chuckles on Auntie Lil this morning.