The wrong finger

This story is not about my children, but let me tell you, this is a funny story. Since I wrote the other day about M flipping her friend off, I figured it is the best time to tell this story. Yes, I did ask permission before posting this. Before I even get to the story, I have to tell you about my friend Becky, since that is who this story is about.

For those of you who know Becky, you are already laughing. For those of you who do not know my dear friend, let me describe her a little bit. I have not met a person who does not like Becky. She is just a likable person. She is old enough to be my mother, but in some strange way, we make great friends. She laughs at everything...and I mean EVERYTHING. She creates fun wherever she goes, and is kind, loving and caring.

Now that you have a basic description of her, let me begin the hysterical Becky story. Last summer, Becky went as a sponsor to Falls Creek, a huge camp for youth. At the beginning of the week, the photographer comes by and takes a group picture, with everyone wearing their youth group's camp shirt. The photographer always does a good job coming in, getting everyone in order, taking a great group picture, and taking a goofy picture in a very short amount of time. All 120 or so kids and sponsors dressed in the same t-shirt, stand around waiting for direction, then when the photographer enters, there are a lot of directions being shouted, people trying to figure out where to go...just a lot of chaos for a moment. Well, let's just say that Becky can get a little flustered in chaos if she doesn't know exactly where she is going or what she is doing.

Some of the sponsors decided before the picture exactly what they would do for the goofy picture: they would each put on their bandanna and then hold up the "I love you" sign with their fingers. Being sure she would do exactly what they decided for the goofy picture, Becky got into place, folded her bandanna just right, and then had someone help her get her fingers just right to do the "I love you" sign, then kept her fingers just right and put them by her side for the regular picture. Everyone was in place, her fingers were just right at her side, waiting to spring up for the goofy picture. One, two, three...great picture, now do something wacky. Everyone starts putting on a hat or glasses or whatever and posing in just the right goofy pose. Becky was ready...she just had to put on that bandanna and put her "I love you" fingers up...oh yeah.....the bandanna! Oh no....she forgot the bandanna. Panic....aaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhh........wait wait wait.....just get this bandanna on and......
Photographer: Ok everyone.....wacky picture in one.....

Becky: Oh.....I have to get this bandanna on........

Photographer: two........

Becky: There, got the bandanna, now, how was it that I'm supposed to do my fingers? How does that sign go? ooooooo......I have to get this, is it these two fingers or that one or......

Photographer: three....

Becky: oh no, I think it is goes like this......

Photographer: click......thanks everyone

Everyone started talking about the funny thing they did, and all 120 people started to scatter. Becky however, was stuck with her mouth open, trying to rewind time.

Becky: Ummm, you gys...I didn't do the "I love you" sign. I did something bad. I did the bad sign. I tried to get the sign right, but my middle finger was the only one that came up. You guys...really...oh dear, I don't think that was good. Come back you guys.

Everyone around her patted her on the back, reassuring her that it really wasn't that bad and that surely the photographer will touch it up.

Later that week, the photographer brought in the group pictures.........yep, sure enough, there is sweet, Innocent Becky smiling............flipping everyone off!