Testing Parental Patience - Accidentally
Testing parental patience and discovering not all parents are the same. Mommy chuckled.
Our father used to always lecture the kids (usually my older siblings - of which there were many) with, "If I told you once, I told you a thousand times."
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This time, I was being lectured, and maybe 5 years old or 6 years old. Daddy angry: "If I told you once, I told you a thousand times!" Me, not thinking anybody could count that high: "No daddy! If you told me once, you told me once. You couldn't count that high." (siblings in earshot burst out laughing, and mother across the room trying to contain her chuckles.) Daddy, now furious: "You are not funny, young lady!" (Most people, not just kids, would think - close the mouth - but not this kid, unfortunately.) Me, innocently: "But, daddy, you're the only one not laughing."
Patience gone! My bottom found out just how badly the 'end of the belt' hurt. And, I learned what 'talking back' was that day. PS: I am so glad that he did not prove he could count that high with each swat of the belt.🤣 Now, I laugh about how naive I was.
Next Monday Miscues: Loose connections, and the kiddie wildlife lesson - missed.