The LOOK and the FINGER
The LOOK and the FINGER
For another chapter in the ongoing saga of “The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from The Tree”, I was treated to an argument between my two kids. I really do not know what they were going at each other, about and it really doesn’t matter, after all, they’re siblings.
Instead of listening to their crap, I was more intent on watching their antics as they argued. My son had his mad “look” going and my daughter was making good use of her “pointing” finger. The other finger came later and was more verbal than pictorial. Where did they get the “look” and the “finger”?
The Grandparents
Growing up and either watching my parents argue with each other, or overreacting to something they allege that I did and which of course I denied, each had a unique way of showing their anger. My mother would always point and jab her finger at me for emphasis. My father would just give the “look” before he exploded and began yelling. As a kid I knew that if I didn’t stop at the “look”, I was a dead man when the verbal started.
It was actually funny watching my parents argue with each other. When my father was tired of watching my mother point at him, he would tell her where to stick her finger. When my mother was tired of seeing the “look”, she would hold up her middle finger and say “look” at this.
The Parents
That would be my wife and me. I will admit that I have always had the “look” when I was mad or upset with something. As I got older, the “look” became so effective, that I could stop an attacking dog in its tracks with one stare. Kids would stop crying, the next penalty would go my way, and a bad grade became an A. Well, maybe I exaggerate a little, but you get the idea.
On the other hand, my wife never pointed until years after we were together. I think it had something to do with spending time with and getting closer to my mother. As the years went by, she started pointing and I started telling her where to put the finger. OMG, we became my parents.
The Kids
So now I sit and watch my kids. The LOOK and the FACE. I wonder if they will one day say…OMG we became our parents.
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Someday if/when your kids are each part of a couple, you will no doubt see the emergence of the LOOK and the FACE times two!
Photos and videos from a family get-together could be pretty entertaining with some clever captions!
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Mel Brooks say we all become what we mock. I always remembered that. So, I try to only mock really cool things, like a million dollars and a bag of m&ms. I am a bit like my parents in some ways, but in many other ways I am different. I use way more humor when I parent. Diffuses many stressful moments.
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was going to comment, but won't if it is subject to moderation, not that I would say anything worthy of censoring, its the principle
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Have a great weekend.
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Love the post, I have 5 younger brothers and it is interesting to see what traits we have each taken from our parents. I got my mom's laugh, my brothers say I got a lot more, but I am sticking with the laugh.
I like the Mel Brooks quote, I am only going to mock cool things too. Just in case!
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