“I Have the Power”

Don’t know how well this anecdote will translate into words but I thought I’d try to share it anyway…

While picking up the house with the children this morning, my son Lenny (11) started complaining about his lot in life or something to that effect. Usually this gives me fits but as I determined at morning mass to be happy rather than yell today, I just smiled at him and said, “Would you LIKE to lose TV today?” In an attempt to lighten the mood, I put my arms up in my best Mr. Incredible imitation to show off my muscles saying, “I HAVE THE POWER!!!” All the children were looking at me as if I was mad until Hope (15) commented in her best deadpan manner, “Now I’m afraid…” I just broke into hysterics and so did the children!!! Thank God for laughter!!!