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| This was Samuel last year, with Santa... |
No
longer in the stroller, three year-old Samuel strutted along the Mall as a man
on a mission. Yeah, right. A dog on a mission. The stroller was replaced with a child
harness complete with a retractable leash.
Freedom, but with a strong yank when Samuel tested the limits.
Who
was on the other end? The Mother with
Nana by her side, of course.
Samuel
slowed his strut as he caught the eye of another dismal boy on a leash. I feel
your pain, Kid. They nodded and
continued on.
There
was so much Samuel could have done here with free rein. Oh, the ornaments at eye level, smash!
The strings of gold garland, wheeee! The masses of poinsettias, mounded higher and
higher, down ye go, you colored hussies! But, no.
A child on a leash can go only so far under the eye of Nana and The
Mother, her pupil.
Santa’s
Throne appeared before Samuel, showing Santa was the same old Santa from last
year. He knew too much last year. What
in the name that all is holy hell can he know now?
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| This appeared as Samuel approached |
Climbing
onto the Big Man’s velvet lap, Samuel gave out a great sigh. So,
what is it to be this time, Old Man?
“HO!
HO! HO!” Santa bellowed with a great smile.
“Well, Samuel. Now that we got
that out of the way, let us have a little talk, shall we?” His eyes, how they twinkled. His eyes discerned too much, and Samuel
cringed inside.
Hahahaha I find Samuel's stories so sweet, because they remind me of my one baby cousin when he was that age. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat is he like now?
Deletehaha oh to be able to let loose and smash everything. That would sure be fun.
ReplyDeleteWe all have to hold on to the urge to pull down the decorations.
DeleteSanta knows all and if you are very very unlucky...he will TELL all.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Santa is like a priest--confidentiality and sacred vow?
DeleteA kid on a leash is such a clue to Santa. Hopefully, for the jolly old elf, it's near the end of his shift.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I saw a 'child leash', I wished we had had them for our own children.
DeleteAh, little Samuel. Does he have more destruction stowed away or will he find it better to be liked for being a pleasant young man.
ReplyDeleteLet us all hope that Samuel can find a way to channel his intelligence.
DeletePoor Samuel. Temporarily thwarted. I have every belief in him finding a way to express his inner demon though...
ReplyDeleteSo far he had done well, until the birthday party. Now...we'll see.
DeleteMy youngest grand was quite worried when I informed him about the "Naughty or nice" list.
ReplyDeleteMy gr-daughter (6) is concerned as well; she has a right to be worried. She throws such tantrums.
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