Master Manipulator

[Sounds of my two boys playing a video game together...]

Daddy? Will you get me a drink?

Uh huh...

Now? I'm really thirsty.

I'm a little busy right now Ty. You can get it...

*pause* [sounds of video game continue]

You know, Daddy, friends do stuff for each other.

Yep.

You're my best friend, you know.

I am?

Yes.

*pause*

I'm your best friend too, right?

Yes.

And I'm your only son and you love me...right?

Yes?

So you have to do things for me because you love me, right?

[sounds of video game being paused and a long sigh]

Are you going to get me a drink?

Yes, Ty.

Thanks Daddy! I love you!

[sounds of someone trudging upstairs and sounds of someone else gleefully stealing the spot in front of the computer...]


~ conversation overheard from another room. I think my son would make a good lawyer one day.