Hi All –
I can tell you with absolute certainty that it is much
easier to deal with a 2-year old when you are in your 30’s than when you are in
your 60’s. The reason I can say
this with such conviction is that I have empirical evidence to support that fact,
having hosted our granddaughter for six days while her father was working and
her mother was visiting family.
When this idea was initially proposed, I felt somewhat concerned. Not wanting to go through my day with
this anxiety weighing down on me, I decided to get it off my chest and broach the subject with Kathleen. Now it’s been a long time since our
boys were as small as Katelyn so I may be a trifle rusty when it comes to
childcare; a little rough around the
edges if you will. So I was
concerned lest I do something inappropriate like let her play in the
street. I certainly didn’t want my
wife jumping down my throat.
Fortunately, it all went very smoothly and we reluctantly relinquished our
precious granddaughter back to her parents.
Perhaps you’ve heard the famous snippet of a quote written
by Christopher Marlowe concerning Helen of Troy:
“Was this the face that launch’d a thousand ships
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?”
Now look at THIS face.
I don’t know about the ships but I’m convinced she could
topple a lot of towers, no matter how tall they were. She has that mischievous twinkle in her eyes.
Have a great week!
Kevin
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