C.A.A.D.D.

This was posted by a dear sister in my ward, I just had to put it up for those family members who I know will totally understand! So you sisters in the ward, please forgive the fact that you will have seen this already.


Recently, I was diagnosed with C. A. A. D. D.--
Child Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests itself:

I decide to do the laundry.
As I start toward the laundry room,
I notice that there are cheerios all over the floor
and my car keys are in the cereal bowl.

I decide to pick up the cheerios before I do the laundry.
I lay my car keys down on the counter,
put the cheerios in the trash can under the counter,
and notice that the trash can is full.

So, I decide to take out the trash.
But then I think,
since I'm going to be near the mailbox
when I take out the trash
I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my checkbook off the table,
and see that there is only one check left,
my extra checks are in my desk in the office/playroom,
so I go to my desk where I find a sippy cup full of juice.

I'm going to look for my checks,
but first I decide I should put sippy cup in the refrigerator to keep it cold.
As I head toward the kitchen with the sippy cup,
a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--
they need to be watered.

I set the sippy cup on the counter,
and I discover baby wipes that I've been searching for all morning.
I decide I better put them back in the bathroom,
but first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the wipes back down,
fill a container with water and suddenly I spot the TV remote,
one of the kids left it on the kitchen table.
I realize that after school when they go to watch TV,
I will be looking for the remote as they fight over who lost it,
but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
so I decide to put it back in the den where belongs,
but first I'll water the flowers.

I splash some water on the flowers,
but most of it spills on the floor.
So, I set the remote back down,
get some paper towels and wipe up the spill.

Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.
At the end of the day:
the laundry isn't washed,
the bills aren't paid,
there is a warm cup of juice sitting on the counter,
the flowers aren't watered,
there is still only one check in my checkbook,
I can't find the remote,
I can't find the wipes,
and I don' t remember what I did with the car keys.

Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long,
and I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem,
and I'll try to get some help for it,
but first I'll check my e-mail.
Don't laugh --
if this isn't you yet, your day is coming.