C.A.A.D.D. 
If you have been secretly wondering what is wrong with me, I now have the 
answer... Recently, I was diagnosed with C. A. A. D. D.. (Child Activated Attention Deficit Disorder)
This is how it manifests:
I decide to do the laundry. As I start toward the basement, 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 the 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 and splash some 
water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor. So, I 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 and now they are wilting, there is still only one check in my 
checkbook, the kids are screaming, 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. 
Thanks to Growing in Grace for posting the link!!!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
This explains a lot...
Stitched by Lisa Knight at 11:34 AM
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Holy cow!!! It has a name! Do you think my insurance will cover a spa treat for this disorder? I think that is the only cure for CAADD!
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