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You should've seen me rocket out of my office chair this evening. Wow, I move fast for an old guy.
The kids were downstairs playing Legos when I heard my 5-year-old daughter say to my 8-year-old son, "If you died, I wouldn't care. In fact, I would have a big smile on my face!"
My son replied, "Oh yeah, well maybe you'll die first and then I won't have an annoying sister anymore."
Then something else happened... it's all kind of a blur, really.
But I think the lesson my kids learned tonight is that the quickest way to send daddy into a barely-controlled rage is to talk about how great it would be if your sibling died. 32 years later, my brother's death is still a tough memory for me to cope with.
At bedtime I had a good talk with my son about not letting minor annoyances cloud your judgement to a point where you say things you might later regret. I'm not sure at what age kids start appreciating their families. I hope it's not when it's too late.
The kids were downstairs playing Legos when I heard my 5-year-old daughter say to my 8-year-old son, "If you died, I wouldn't care. In fact, I would have a big smile on my face!"
My son replied, "Oh yeah, well maybe you'll die first and then I won't have an annoying sister anymore."
Then something else happened... it's all kind of a blur, really.
But I think the lesson my kids learned tonight is that the quickest way to send daddy into a barely-controlled rage is to talk about how great it would be if your sibling died. 32 years later, my brother's death is still a tough memory for me to cope with.
At bedtime I had a good talk with my son about not letting minor annoyances cloud your judgement to a point where you say things you might later regret. I'm not sure at what age kids start appreciating their families. I hope it's not when it's too late.
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My wife and I go nuts too when my 3-year old son tells his 6-year sister she's bad and he's going to kill her. It's hard for them to appreciate each other because they are still in each other lives 24x7. I'm sorry to hear about your brother's death. I lost my cousin almost 10 years ago and sometimes I wonder if there was something I could have done to give her a reason to live.
You never see it coming, do you? But's always there; instantly accessible, too.
Oh my, I don't look forward to the day one of my kids say that.
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