A family with young children went on a two-week vacation from Washington, D.C., to Arizona. They were traveling to see parents and grandparents. They faced a long plane ride with three youngsters. Since they had children, they were allowed to pre-board the airplane.

As soon as the family had settled into their seats, their three-year-old son asked, "Are we going to take off now, Dad?" His dad said, "No, not yet."

About thirty seconds later, the boy asked, "Are we going to take off now, Dad?" "No," his dad said. "We won't take off until all of these people get seated on the plane." With that, the dad pointed to the long line of people slowly making its way on the airplane.

Then the father made an attempt to end the discussion so that it wouldn't drag on with endless questions. He said, "Whe…