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SWAG
Brucie had a very rewarding Christmas. He was old enough to know that there was no Santa, but smart enough not to say so.
“Santa” had finally brought him a basic cell phone. He’d got socks and underwear (Thanx, Mom) books, video games, dark chocolate and Scottish sweets. He’d watched A Christmas Story and asked for a BB gun, but Mom said that Ralphie’s mother was right – maybe later. “Later…. right.” Adults speak a different language.
Mom had warned him not to just throw his wrapping paper everywhere, so he’d carefully placed it all in a neat pile beside him.
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Oh that maybe later crap… As kids we so meant that was a no in disguise!
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And when we became parents, we knew that was exactly what it meant – to keep the complaining and beseeching to a minimum. 😯
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A BB gun was the ultimate gift (that and a go-kart).
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I actually possessed a BB gun when I was 12/13, but my parents didn’t buy it for me. I managed to get shot in the pad of my right, middle finger at a range of 1 inch. Stung like Hell, but didn’t break the skin. 😳
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A good job kids don’t get access to the adult dictionary – “maybe later” = “not a chance” 🙂
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Parents know that children’s attention spans and fads are about as long-lasting as a mayfly’s. It’s not until something has been asked for 10 or 12 times over a year, that “not a chance” finally becomes a slim chance. 🙂
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My mother never said “maybe later” she just said no. Then again, her “yes” was almost always a “no” in disguise, and a promise… never happened.
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Things like finances and safety often don’t occur to children – especially ones still young enough to think that ‘Santa’ will just bring it. 😳
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Mom sounds like the voice of reason — but also a stifler of fun. Throwing wrapping paper is fun!
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It is indeed. We made cleaning it up into a game. “Who can get the most into a single bag?? 🙂
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