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04-05-2008, 10:33 PM
IF YOU'LL BE QUIET
It was a hectic day of running errands with my wife and son. As
if the stress weren't enough, four-year-old Christopher insisted on
asking questions about everything, told me how to drive better, and
sang every song he knew.
Finally, fed up with the incessant chatter, I made him an offer:
"Christopher, if you'll be quiet for just a few minutes, I'll give you a
quarter." It worked.
But when we stopped for lunch, I unknowingly began to harp on
him. "Christopher, sit up straight ... don't spill your drink ... don't
talk with your mouth full."
Finally he said seriously, "Dad, if you'll be quiet for just a few
minutes, I'll give you a quarter."
It was a hectic day of running errands with my wife and son. As
if the stress weren't enough, four-year-old Christopher insisted on
asking questions about everything, told me how to drive better, and
sang every song he knew.
Finally, fed up with the incessant chatter, I made him an offer:
"Christopher, if you'll be quiet for just a few minutes, I'll give you a
quarter." It worked.
But when we stopped for lunch, I unknowingly began to harp on
him. "Christopher, sit up straight ... don't spill your drink ... don't
talk with your mouth full."
Finally he said seriously, "Dad, if you'll be quiet for just a few
minutes, I'll give you a quarter."