THE WASH CLOTH > > "I was due later in the week for an appointment with the gynecologist. > Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell > me that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am. I had only > just packed everyone off to work and school and it was already around 8:45 am. > > The trip to his office took about 35 minutes, so I didn't have any > time to spare. As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort > over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn't going to > be able to make the full effort. So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my > pajamas, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave > myself a quick wash in "that area" to make sure I was at least > presentable. I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some > clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment. > > I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in. > Knowing the procedure, as Iım sure you do, I hopped up on the table, > looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in > Paris or some other place a million miles away. > > I was a little surprised when the doctor said, "My, we have made an > extra effort this morning, haven't we?" I didn't respond. After the > appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. > > The rest of the day was normal... Some shopping, cleaning, cooking, etc. > After school when my six year old daughter was playing, she called out > from the bathroom, "Mommy, where's my washcloth?" I told her to get > another one from the cupboard. She replied, "No, I need the one that > was here by the sink, it had all my glitter and sparkles in it."