Wednesday April 30, 2008

I’m Leavin’ Tomorrow

I had an interesting phone call yesterday – from our five-year-old grandson, Ian.  The call was encouraged by his very wise mother.

At first I didn’t understand what he was saying, then I suddenly realized that he was upset with his mom, and wanted to move in with us!    None of us knows where he heard the line, “I’m leavin’ tomorrow.”

“At grandma’s I can eat what I want.” 

That’s because he’s usually only here at snack time.  He forgot that he rarely likes what I prepare for meals either.  (Eating is not a priority in his life!)

He did not want to eat the half, grilled cheese sandwich his mother had prepared for him for lunch.

He was clearly upset when I told him that he could not move in with us – and if he did, Grandpa and I would make him eat his grilled cheese sandwich as well.

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Later that evening a very submissive Ian apologized to his mom.  Something that I am sure happened because of prior training.

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That’s why it is God’s plan that every child has wise parents,

and I am pleased to report

all sixteen of our grandchildren

have very wise parents.