The growing boy eats over half of the left over Strawberry Shortcake, in one swift bite. His mother looks on with envy, knowing the calories were burned off before he ever picked up his spoon.
The growing boy hesitates, looks up at his dad. His mother knows, like only mothers do, that the boy wants to eat the remaining cake… but wonders if his dad might want some too.
Instead, the growing boy runs upstairs, to dress. His dad says, "Hurry, you are going to be late!"
Upstairs the boy hollers, "Hey dad, can I wear your shorts?" Dad nearly, chokes on the strawberry shortcake, "Why? Which ones? Why? Oh no, do I have to share everything with you?"
Mother leans in, touches husband's arm and whispers, "Take it as a compliment."
Dad hollers back to growing boy, "Okay, you can wear my shorts, but only if you wear them correctly."
Mother's interpretation: Underwear cannot show.
Growing boy promises nothing, and shortly thereafter runs downstairs.
Dad notices underwear. (Mother knows this is coming and has camera ready.) Dad says, "Hey, pull up MY shorts, and hey that is my shirt too! Dad stands up, mother notices that growing boy is taller. Dad shifts his weight, realizes that it is not the end of the world.
Mother says, "He is a good boy even if he wears his shorts showing and steals your shirt. Remember, Daughter wears my clothes too; and after I see her in them I give them to her because they look so damn good on her compared to how they look on me."
Mother sighs realizing if this continues she will be going around naked. The grim thought makes the mother chuckle. The dad looks at her and asks, "What are you laughing about? Don't I look good in those shorts?"
Growing boy smiles, turns around and runs off to school in his dad's short worn low enough to be cool.
Dad looks at mother, feeds her some Strawberry shortcake, mother eats the cake, doesn't count the calories, just notes the hand that feeds her.
At the end of the day all that matters, is that you enjoyed life enough to share it with others.
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