Monday, April 18, 2005

Ego Tripping At The Gates of Parenthood

My son is going to grow up thinking life is one big Bollywood film because his parents are always singing everything to him.

And if current behavior is any indication, he'll also think for a long time to come that his father is the world's best guitar player. I shall, of course, do nothing to discourage that belief.

Sarah's mom likes to tell a story about overhearing the end of an argument between Sarah and her childhood friend, both aged five or six, at the time. She walked past the room to hear Sarah's friend say, "Nuh uh! Your mom doesn't know everything." As it turns out, it was the first time Sarah remembers ever considering that her mother might actually not know everything.

This is why we have children. To feed our egos.

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