Ah, my child. People ask if I miss the "tiny baby" stage. Uh, not really. He's in a great stage now. He's beginning to talk (constantly), and whenever he's upset, if you sing the alphabet all is well with the world. The apple doesn't fall far.
Last night I read him "Goldilocks" and "Jack & the Beanstalk." When we finished I said, "Well, Sam, they both committed felonies. Goldilocks: breaking and entering and destruction of private property; Jack: robbery and murder. We're not reading those stories anymore."
It is funny what pith and subtext we missed as children. Jack seemed heroic when I was a tot, but last night I realized that he's nothing but a criminal. That giant was minding his own business, his own money, his own golden hen and talking harp.
I finished by telling Sam that Jack is behind bars with his mom, and that we will never steal from anyone. ; )
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