Chase, Chase, Chase.
What else can I say about this kid?
He is a fantastic, Pokémon loving, jungle gym climbing, grudge
holder. Yes, I did say grudge holder. This kiddo can hold a grudge like no
other. But I can’t say that he didn’t
get this from me. Because, sadly, I think I’m the culprit of this character
flaw (or maybe character strength? It’s
still too early in the game to tell).
On a side note- I kid you not, I have not one- but two arch
enemies. But that’s a story for another
day.
So here is a prime example of how my nugget holds grudges…
The other night Chase wasn’t quite ready for bedtime, but
Cory was ready for Chase to go to bed, so he told our little curly-headed child
to head to his bed. Shortly after said
child retreated unhappily to his room, I went to tuck Chase in when he
announced his great plan, “Let’s get a step-dad.” After a second I stopped my laughter and
said, “You know bud, you only get one dad.”
Of course, my witty child provided me with examples of other people who
have a step-dad and proceeded to tell me how lucky those individuals are. He ended the conversation with, “Getting a
step-dad would be the best Christmas present ever.”
Chase laid his curls on his pillow for about 2.35 minutes
when I heard his footsteps climbing down from the ladder on his bed. Within
seconds he was standing in front of me with a heart-shaped gem he found
somewhere in his room. He said, “Here,
this is your present. It’s a heart because
I love you. Do you want to know what
present I would give Dad?” I reluctantly
said, “Yes.” He then responded by
saying, “A picture of my new Step-Dad.”
He then skipped joyfully to his room while telling me that
he is going to keep his eyes peeled for a
step-dad.
The Moral of the story is two-fold:
1. My child can hold a grudge and replace anyone in
a heartbeat.
2. Don’t be a Rockstar Dad around Chase or he will
recruit you for himself.
On a side note: Chase and Cory both fell asleep snuggled up
in Chase’s bed- so I’m pretty sure they reconciled.
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