Sandee Sez: Sorry, dude...I'm not on the menu
- Sandra Ahenakew | February 18, 2014
Don't be fooled people; February is not about finding your sweetheart. It's really about spending your money.
Be my Valentine. What does that mean anyways? If I say yes, am I a valentine for a day or longer? Where are the rules around this day for lovers? The stores have created these 'spend your money' holidays.
I think the stores are in cahoots with the gas companies who like to jack up the price of gas before holidays. The only thing I understand is that flowers and chocolate will cost you way more this month; and guaranteed the price of gas with go through the roof just before May long weekend.
Ladies, if youre looking to snag this month beware there are some real characters running about. Things that made me say, "Ever Sick." I met some crazy people this past year. I am enjoying getting older but I have to tell you that the older gentlemen I have met lately have lost their marbles. Whatever happened to asking a lady for coffee or a movie? Lately men have said the most inappropriate things to me. One guy wanted to suck my toe! Ever sick! Another guy gave me his phone number and said he wanted to have coffee and get to know me I thought that was nice; then he lifted my hand to his mouth to kiss my hand and then he bit me! "I could just bite you all over." Really?! Do women actually want someone to bite them? Needless to say, I will not be having coffee with that man.
Just when I thought I had heard it all: I was in a hotel in Winnipeg waiting to order something to eat when I see this guy staring at me. He walks over to me and says, "I want to eat you!" I told him that wasn't on the menu but that didn't stop him from describing his talents. What is wrong with these men? Do they actually get dates or have a late night fling by speaking to women like that? I don't think so, but hey you never know.
I am looking forward to 2014 and all that the New Year can bring. I am praying that the Creator will put good, kind and sane people in my path this year; men that want to rub my feet and not suck my toe; men that really want to go out for coffee and not interested in biting me; and finally men that want to take me out for something to eat instead of wanting to eat me!
The first 50 years of my life have been interesting and I know that whatever time I have left will be equally as entertaining. Whatever message I was sending to the guys in 2013 will have to be changed because that was so last year! Tapwe!
I believe that people are put before us for a reason; perhaps we are supposed to learn something from them or they will learn something from us. I have attempted to figure out what I was to learn from last year's encounters but haven't quite figured it out yet. Maybe it's that it takes all kinds of people to make this world go around. I sure wish I could speak Cree because I'm pretty sure those would be some crazy, funny stories in Cree.
So here is I what I learned from 2013: don't talk to strange men even if they look normal; chances are they are a few cards short of a deck. Not everyone who asks you to go out for coffee really wants coffee; no matter how ugly you think your feet are someone out there likes your toes. Some people in restaurants are hungry but not for food. I vow to keep my feet covered, stay out of coffee shops and never make eye contact with strange men in restaurants; you just never know what is going through their minds. I doubt they wanted to buy me Valentines, flowers or chocolates!
What will 2014 bring? Cheaper gas, flowers and chocolate? Probably not, but I am hoping for good health, happiness and prosperity. I hope that the people I meet are filled with love, respect and kindness. Happy Snagging day to all.
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