Everyone has embarrassing moments. How a person handles those moments speaks volumes about his character.
One evening my parents took me and my eleven siblings to a nice steak house. Everyone dressed accordingly and anticipated a great steak dinner.
The steaks were delicious. While we waited for dessert my mother excused herself and visited the ladies room. A few minutes later she returned to the table.
As she was being seated she belched. That "mouth blast" was not only heard at the next table, but it could be heard three blocks away over the roar of a busy metropolitan street. It was a real window shaker.
Everyone in the restaurant was stunned including my mother. The entire room stared at Mom.
She looked at the other patrons and said, "I'm sorry, it was the best I could do."
She sat down and ate her dessert as though nothing happened. Some looked disgusted, but most chuckled and returned to their dinners.
After the meal, one of my siblings asked, "How could you eat knowing everyone stared at you?"
Mom replied, "After all the things you kids have put me through...that burp was a breeze."
"No," Dad said. "It was more like a tornado."
Copyright 2008 J-me
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