sundayscribblings

I’ve never been involved in a scandal. At least as far as I know, we’ll never know what people talk behind our backs. But I can recall one scandalous moment some years back when my daughter was just a year old.

My daughter and I took a four hour international flight to spend Christmas at my parent’s house. The hubby was busy with work and instead of sulking at the idea that he will not be travelling with us or spending Christmas with us, I thanked him for giving me the chance to travel. I didn’t need any unnecessary emotional baggage to add to the ‘real’ baggage I had.

The flight was smooth and painless. My daughter was still nursing that time and during the course of that flight, I was breastfeeding her. I only got to sleep for two hours that previous night so I was really sleepy. The lunch I just had pushed me harder off to dream land.

Some time later….

I felt a little bit cold. I woke up and found my baby asleep in my arms, finished with her feeding, looking so content and peaceful. I also found out that I had been half-naked from the waist up with my left breast desirably exposed for everyone to see!

At some point during my sleep, the nursing cover fell down and no one bothered to pick it up and prevented me from exposing myself.

Humiliating and scandalous I know, but thank God I am not a movie star and there were no paparazzis aboard. (doesn’t make it less embarassing of course!!)

This writing exercise is fueled by the writing prompt “scandalous” at Sunday Scribblings.