Ugh...Not Again!
Imagine: A small child, bouncing on their toes. Their hands are weaved together, clasped with fervency. They are asking, begging, for something. They move onto the puss eyes. Ah! There it is. The biting of the lip. Why would the child be biting his lip? Maybe because they can sense an answer coming. An answer... they don't want to receive. "Please?" They drag the word out, "I'll do anything if I can!" Ah, yes. That old line :) "No, not today." The parent sees the child's eyes filling with- dare I say it? Disappointment. "Honey, please. Don't give me that look." It's the parent's turn to beg. When the child runs away screaming (at the top of his lungs, I might add), it causes eh! Disappointment- for the parent too. "Why can't he understand? I'm doing it for the best! Now, with all the stress from _____, I have this to deal with. I just wanted a perfect day, for once..." . ...