Me: Ok, I’ve ordered the food. It’ll be here soon.<\/p>\n
Grandboy: Awww I’m hungry NOW. Make me some Gwumpa Oatmeal…!<\/p>\n
Me: No, food’s on the way. Just wait please.<\/p>\n
Grandboy: HUNGRY NOW I want food. Oatmeal, pleeeeese gwumpa? Gwumpaaaa…..<\/p>\n
(this goes on for a while)<\/p>\n
Me (angrily calculating): Ok. Fine.<\/p>\n
Grandboy: Huh?<\/p>\n
Me (I make a quick batch of oatmeal, and speak while making it): You’ll get the oatmeal. It’s made the same way as always. Same ingredients. Same way. But you won’t like it.<\/p>\n
Grandboy (puzzled): Why? You make it the same way but it won’t taste the same?<\/p>\n
Me: No. Because I DON’T want to make it for a shouting, screaming little boy. But I’ll make it. And you’ll see what I mean. (I set steaming bowl of food down in front of him)<\/p>\n
(I go back to cleaning, but stop after hearing a noise)<\/p>\n
Me: What are you doing?<\/p>\n
Grandboy (putting a mostly-uneaten bowl of oatmeal in the fridge): I’m thinking I maybe don’t deserve this Gwumpa. I’m saving this for later when I think I’ll deserve it. I think it’ll taste better then.<\/p>\n
Me: Good thinking, boy (hug)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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