Grumpy and Happy are not the best of friends. They are five years apart in age and yet they bicker and scream at each other constantly. At one point, I started a new rule.
Grumpy has to sit next to Happy at dinner time forever. They even have to hold hands while we pray for our food. If Grumpy refuses, Happy will whine, "Grumpy's not holding my hand!"
This has been a source of bewilderment for me, but I came to an understanding. They are much alike. They are both demanding, loud, definitely not easy-going, and complaining creatures. They are also both very intelligent.
Last night, at the dinner table, they were sitting side by side when all of a sudden, Grumpy yells, "Happy!" in complete indignation. We were used to this by now, but when we looked at the situation, Doc and I both had our mouths open in surprise.
Happy had taken his spoon, filled it with beef vegetable soup, and very nonchalantly, poured it onto Grumpy's lap. He had never done something like that before. I think Grumpy was the most shocked of all because he just sat there in dump surprise.
I demanded that Happy take a napkin and wipe off Grumpy's shorts. In the midst of his ministrations, Doc and I had to avert our eyes from each other. We coughed and shifted in our seats in order to prevent ourselves from laughing hysterically.
This is only the prelude of things to come. Oh, my.
Grumpy has to sit next to Happy at dinner time forever. They even have to hold hands while we pray for our food. If Grumpy refuses, Happy will whine, "Grumpy's not holding my hand!"
This has been a source of bewilderment for me, but I came to an understanding. They are much alike. They are both demanding, loud, definitely not easy-going, and complaining creatures. They are also both very intelligent.
Last night, at the dinner table, they were sitting side by side when all of a sudden, Grumpy yells, "Happy!" in complete indignation. We were used to this by now, but when we looked at the situation, Doc and I both had our mouths open in surprise.
Happy had taken his spoon, filled it with beef vegetable soup, and very nonchalantly, poured it onto Grumpy's lap. He had never done something like that before. I think Grumpy was the most shocked of all because he just sat there in dump surprise.
I demanded that Happy take a napkin and wipe off Grumpy's shorts. In the midst of his ministrations, Doc and I had to avert our eyes from each other. We coughed and shifted in our seats in order to prevent ourselves from laughing hysterically.
This is only the prelude of things to come. Oh, my.
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