I’m innocently playing on the computer when I realize the niece is curled up into the fetal position on the floor beside me while whisper screaming “don’t hurt me!” as she rolls around with her hand over her ears.
What are you doing?
It’s called The Armadillo. I’m practicing.
Practicing for what?
If someone starts to attack you, you drop to the ground and do this.
*insert niece repeating The Armadillo*
Oh, no. If someone really attacks you – you need to punch them in the head or something. Don’t roll around while they kick you.
Aunt Anna, I can’t do that. It hurts my heart when I hurt someone else. Even if they’re being mean.
Tell you what, kid. If you’re ever attacked…fight back…escape…let your heart hurt and I’ll pay for your therapy to fix it later.
*insert niece flopping back on the floor to practice The Armadillo*
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I’ll read/reply to previous post comments later when I’m at a computer that’s not in the boonies. My Mom’s internet connections won’t open the comments page to even read them.
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I want to hang with your niece.
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Chickie said:
July 25th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
She’s a very interesting creature.
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July 25th, 2010 6:29 am
If someone is going to kill you or rape you then she needs to fight like crazy and run and scream to the top of her lungs. I hope she never has to face evil like that.
WHo taught her the armadillo?
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Chickie said:
July 25th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I told her that about fighting back too. We’re going to discuss it more.
I have no idea who taught her that. I think she came up with it on her own. We saw a dead armadillo on the side of the road earlier so I wonder if that got her mind to turning.
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July 25th, 2010 10:21 am
I love your niece. That said, she really needs to be sent to a martial arts class. I’m betting she’d only use it for good, not evil.
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Chickie said:
August 18th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
She’s taken a couple of years in a martial arts class. Year before last, some kid threw her down on the way to school and when we asked her why she didn’t break out some karate she said she was afraid she’d hurt him. Later, she asked her teacher if it was ok to use karate if another kid attacked her and the teacher gave her the go ahead.
Lucky for the other kids, nobody else bothered her like that.
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July 25th, 2010 3:18 pm
Very interesting theory she has there, but I like yours better – kick some ass then worry about it later.
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July 26th, 2010 6:06 pm
That’s advice from the 90s. These days you absolutely need to fight back. Being passive just gets you hurt. She doesn’t need to provoke a confrontation; but she should defend herself. Bad guys always try to pick people that they think aren’t going to fight back.
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July 28th, 2010 6:23 am
I love your Niece…And I know why you love her, too!
“It hurts my heart..” WOW!. She is something else.
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July 31st, 2010 1:29 am
Need to take her out to the highway and point out to her how the armadillos usually wind up…
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July 31st, 2010 5:21 pm
Hope yer having a good vacation!!!
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August 6th, 2010 12:50 am
Thanks my dear Chickie, for your vert sweet caring thoughys regarding Sweetie….I’m hoping he will be able to come home on Saturday…All Things Being Equal…..!
Are you back home yet?? It’s been a while since you posted….I miss your posts, my dear.
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August 12th, 2010 4:55 am
I love your niece she’s like a mini-you!
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August 16th, 2010 1:27 am
Your niece is tooooo funny! She’s a mini-you!
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August 16th, 2010 1:29 am
Chickie….Where are you? You haven’t updated in such a long time…I miss your wonderful posts, my dear.
Thanks for your kind words about Sweetie….I think he is very happy to be home…! He is not 100% but, hopefully that will come in time….!
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August 16th, 2010 3:45 pm
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