Sep
5
2016
Inflate The Balloon
Posted in Daily Living 2 Comments
I watched the mother and her little boy as they stood near the deli counter.
I listened as she gave him instructions; it was apparent that he wanted to do the ordering.
He listened attentively to his mother telling him the amount of ham and cheese he was to get.
I could see him practicing it in his head, his lips moving silently.
A pound of American cheese and a half pound of ham, the mother told him.
I knew that this little kindergarten aged boy would remember.
I could tell this was very important to him.
I could tell that if he did this right, he would suddenly feel very grown up.