GERMANTOWN, WI [ JG ] While nursing my son’s Pee-Wee Football injuries, I offered a reassuring “Remember, that which does not kill us can only make us stronger.”
“So”, and I knew I was in trouble “if somebody rips my arm off, I’ll be stronger?”
“Okay”, I conceded. “That which does not kill nor dismember us can only make us stronger.”
Like a tiny Mr. Spock, he kept one eyebrow raised and challenged my logic further. “And if half my intestines got torn out–”
“That which neither kills, dismembers nor disembowels us can only–”
“Or my head got cut off but they kept my body alive with a buncha machines?”
“That which doesn’t kill, decapitate, dismember, disembowel, disfigure, disgruntle–!”
“What about diseases? Tonsillitis wouldn’t make me stronger, would it?” He grinned.
“It’d make me stronger”, I claimed.
“How?”
“You’d get laryngitis.” I grumbled, masking my beaming pride beneath an irritated scowl…
Again, Daddy proud…
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4 responses so far ↓
1 JLancaster // Sep 3, 2009 at 1:23 pm
First, let me say that I am amazed at the lack of expression in the picture. Can cheese do that to you?
Second, you have a wonderful blog, and I am going to link you. I completely enjoy the media bias stories and your style.
check mine out, if you like
http://www.taxtipsfordemocrats.com
Thanks! I’ll be back!
2 Gravelle // Sep 3, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Great site. I’ma drop a tweet about you so both my other readers can enjoy it too.
Glad I rescued your comment from the Spam-o-matic 9000.
Thanks for reading…
3 Kathy // Oct 3, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Aren’t children wonderful? I love when my kids can make me feel challenged. Makes the old brain get some rust off.
You’re a great dad, J.
4 Kathy // Oct 3, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Hey….who’s the other loyal reader?
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