The Story of Cold Water and Flashlights

I met a lady at a grocery store about two weeks ago, caught her staring at a flashlight. She was looking pale at that moment so I approached her to see what’s going on. She then told me… “I had mixed feelings. This flashlight took me back in time.” I was like “flashlight? flashback?.” She then laughed and told me to not get her wrong… she’s not crazy.

After being acquainted with each other… she told a story, which i could not forget and would like to share to you. This might inspire you too…

Their home has never been a boring place, especially when her two kids were little. His husband always made sure that their kids were screaming and laughing. The worst was during bedtime. Her kids would always ask her to send their dad in to tell them a goodnight story .”Dad stories are better”, her kids would say. Before long, her kids were laughing.

He will then hear her husband say, at a very deep voice for her benefit… “Settle down guys, it’s bedtime, go to sleep, I’m not going to tell you again!”

Her kids were silent a moment and then all three of them would be snickering.

She said that she can’t recall the first time that happened, but at some point, her husband decided it would be funny to pour cold water on his son while in the shower, then turn off the light.

His son would yell… Read more.

~ by marina on September 20, 2008.

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