Legacy - A Power We All Have
The story was secondhand, told to me by my husband. Overseeing the nightly bath vs. shower ritual of our children, ages 6 and 4, he was the parent on-duty. It had been a long day of Spring Break play, inevitable growth spurts, and the competitive behavior of siblings. Quickly the kids launched into an argument over who was going to use their shower/bath first: Daughter: I said it first, I get a bath....NOW!!!! Son: Not fair! You take fooooooorrrrrrrevvvvvvver in the bath. I want a quick shower! Daughter: [with a smirk spreading across her face], I know, let's do a coin toss! For the reader, she has an uncanny ability to win these games of chance, something that has not gone unnoticed by our son. Son; Okay [said with a bit of distrust]. Up went the coin, supplied by dad. It landed heads up, just as our daughter had predicted. Son: Fine, take your God Damn bath! He stomped off to our master bath for a shower on his own. At this point in ...