I had a walk this afternoon with the ever so wise Monster Boy, who never fails to teach me a lesson in having fun and the beauty of a smile. Especially when that smile is predominated by a single large and out of place looking second tooth. Just as it is equally sad children do not stay children for long they are a privilege to be in the company of. To think our childhood years stay with us the rest of our life, more so than casting back recall to adult times.
On taking Monster Boy to the park I am somewhat at a disadvantage when he has his little scooter with him. This will mean he expends less energy than I do. It's good because it makes me inadvertently work out but it's bad if the Monster is still bouncing about like he's been on amphetamines for the last day or two. So to counter the laziness of him and his side kick set of wheels I ensure he has to walk on grass, gravel, dirt and hills. This means he has no choice but to carry his wheels about and in turn expend a little more energy. We can't always walk on grass but as long as there is a good mix of rough ground as well as pavement he gets more exercise. The wonderful thing was, he still wanted to go out and play than rather watch a superheros movie on TV. Which says something of the natural drugs he seems to have in his system.
In another incident this week big mama had to take him to school, he suddenly began to suffer from back pains and a headache. When mama then said she was suffering from a sore belly, hey presto, the Monster had a sore belly as well. With a bit of side stepping and nifty footwork mama took him to school and said the teacher would keep an eye on him in case he was ill. By some miracle, the back pain, belly pain and headache all cured themselves in seconds. He was in the company of a fellow school mate and was smiling. It's the smile again, there just has to be magic in it.
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