Did you ever burn your tongue? That soup was just too hot….but you wanted it now. When you put a spoonful of soup in your mouth you knew you did not wait long enough for it to cool down. Then you would rub your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Did you put your finger on your tastebuds to see how it felt? You promised yourself you would never do it again but you did.
Did you ever burn your hair with a curling iron? You were just in a hurry. How long did it take for your hair to grow out?
Did you ever get burned by a so-called friend? I have many times… but I will tell you about two of them.
When I had my salad bar, I hired a woman named Roberta K. She cared about two things… her nails and her hair. She always looked like she came from the salon.
She was a stand up comedian who was a little risqué. One time she told me she went o the supermarket and put steaks in her bra so she would not have to pay for them. I thought about people who worked so hard to pay for their groceries.
I had the pleasure of meeting her parents. Her mother looked like Sophie Tucker and was very sweet. Between Roberta and her mother, her dad laughed all the time.
Out of the blue, Roberta called me and asked me to lend her thousands of dollars. She told me she would pay me back as soon as possible. I called her several times times and it went straight to voicemail. To this day I have not seen one dime.
My ex-roommate from college … Daryl McK told me he was coming to town with his wife and children. I invited him to come to lunch at my house. A few blocks down the hill is a restaurant called Chin Chin. I ordered steamed dumplings…Chinese chicken salads… a few pork dishes…. And jasmine rice with chunks of pineapple. Boy could this group of people eat. There was not a grain of rice left. lol.
After lunch, he wanted to talk to me in private. He told me he did not think his car would make it home and asked me for $3000.00. You know me… I wrote him a check and he went straight to the bank. I called his number and it was disconnected.
One thing I have learned… stealing is revealing. I never ever lent money again.
Have you ever been burned by a relationship? You met someone and you thought….this is the one. Maybe you fell too quickly.
Did you ever stare at the phone waiting for this person to call you back. …Did they call? …..Or was there only silence? Did this person hurt you?
My advice to you is be careful to who you give the key to your heart to.
