“M” is for…..

melt·down noun \ˈmelt-ˌdau̇n\

Definition of MELTDOWN
1: the accidental melting of the core of a nuclear reactor
2: a rapid or disastrous decline or collapse

3: a breakdown of self-control (as from fatigue or overstimulation)



Did anyone ever notice that mom, minivan, meltdown and medication all start with the same letter? I do not believe this is just a mere coincidence, more like a series of events. Conspiracy even…maybe. My children follow the series of events to the letter. Mom picks up kids. Kids get in minivan. Kids have meltdown. Mom considers medication.


Does this happen to the moms that own, let’s say, a BMW or a Suburban? Or is it just minivans or other vehicles that start with the letter “m”. That would suck for Mercedes. Wow, this just led me to another “did you ever notice”. Did you ever notice that the high-end vehicles don’t have names, rather numbers, classes or series? Honda has the Odyssey, Accord, Pilot, etc. Toyota has the Sienna, Camry, 4Runner, etc. Then we get to the Mercedes which is by class, BMW by series and so on. Anyway, who gives a shit? I am still pissed about the whole “minivan” conspiracy. Is it possible that minivans were invented by the pharmaceutical companies? Just a thought.


So, as I picked up my daughter today, she proceeded to tell me about her day and 25 minutes later as I was arriving to pick up my son, she was still talking and I am quite sure she was on the same breath. I never heard her breathe, not once. Next we pick up my son. He gets in the car and before the seatbelt is even secure, the whining begins and it ended sometime around bed time. Meltdowns suck.


So “m” has now become my least favorite letter in the alphabet. Think about all the other crappy words that start with the letter “m”; mudslide, monsoon, methadone, meningitis, mushrooms (only because I don’t like them), menopause, monsters, magicians, Massachusetts (just kidding). Although, in the end, Mom is truly one of the most beautiful words in the English language so I guess I have to pick another letter to hate. I think “P” is a good one. Example; politicians and poop...enough said.