It is television shows like this that make me feel like a complete failure.

[pennylane100]

I was watching "Army Wives" which I watch regardless of the fact that is is completely removed from any real life reality. This young child was rushed to the ER because of complications in his medical condition around supper time. His mother sits in the waiting room, wearing the most beautiful color gloss lipstick, make-up so perfect that it was magazine photo ready and her hair was perfect.

I thought of the odds of looking like that when I was younger when I had to suddenly leave the house because of some kind of emergency. I know for a fact that "Art does not imitate life."

[elleng]

1. You're not a failure, you're REAL!!!

Art does not imitate life!!!

[pinboy3niner]

2. What--your reality doesn't have makeup, wardrobe, hair-styling departments?

[pennylane100]

7. they called in sick.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. art does not imitate life ... it enhances life ... so - being art, she was enhanced.

natural beauty is a beauty all its own .

[arcane1]

4. You failed at having a tv crew present, with lights, cameras, scripts, and, of course, makeup :)

[Incitatus]

5. An episode Hardcore Pawn might make you feel better.

[Kali]

6. this reminds me of the time I had to go attend my son getting sent to the ER from school

he had been doing young teen things and banged up his shin pretty bad on a concrete picnic table or the bench or something (skateboards may have been involved, I don't remember). meanwhile I had been working cattle on foot, barefoot in a remote area of the ranch and had stepped on a slightly buried broken off metal T post. I was sweaty, covered with cow shit and dust, and my foot was wrapped in a dirty shredded piece of an old t-shirt I had found in the back of the truck. Blood was seeping out. It was an amusing encounter in the ER, to say the least. I was in way worse shape than the kid, but the school was being cautious.

[pennylane100]

8. That sounds like a day from hell.

But memories forever for you and your son.

[Kali]

9. nah, not too abnormal for around here