E!

Mom: So, are you sure we're going to make it?

Me: Mother, we're 3 minutes away from the gas station. I'm 100% sure we'll make it.

Mom: I've never been in this situation before. The needle is pointing at E! You know what it means? The gas tank is empty!

Me: Relax mother, the red warning light hasn't blinked at all. I've been in a situation where the red light blinked probably 3 or more times before I managed to fill the gas.

Mom: What? You waited until the red light blinked 3 times? Wouldn't the car just die after 3 blinks? I really can't understand you and your sisters. Always wait to do stuff until the last minute!

Me: Mother, you should be happy that I've been in this kind of situation. You know, it is often in this kind of situation that I remember God and regain my faith.

Mom: Haha, very funny. Seriously though, I never could do stuff at the last minute, I will be too worried about it, it will consume all my thoughts, and I will end up doing it at once so I could move on to do better things.

Me: But mother, don't you see, it's all your fault.

Mom: What? How could it be my fault?

Me: You know the saying ... the fruits don't fall far from the tree. And with the 100% rate of this laziness trait appearing at your daughters, it is obvious that the root of the problem is in the parents.

Mom: But, I'm exactly the opposite of you and your sisters!

Me: Well, it's father's fault then. And assuming that it's not genetic, you two were the one who raised us up during our formative years. So, genetically or environmentally, the blame is still on you, my dear mother.

Mom: Sigh ...

And here's one reason why I don't think I'm ready for motherhood, ... the fruits don't fall far from the tree!