When our children and grandchildren were here for Christmas, it gave me the perfect opportunity to do something I have wanted to do for some time… make a picture of all four grandchildren together.
Sarah (age 12), Paul (age 9) and Dawson (age 6) all were cooperating beautifully, and then there was Daniel!... who was not interested in my picture-taking project at all. There are two reasons for that…
- 1st Daniel is 4 years old;
- And, 2nd, Daniel is very independent and his philosophy of life is: “I’m doing my thing! I can handle it! If I need you, I’ll call you!”
I was coaxing and pleading, but to no avail… Daniel had no interest in cooperating, but just then his mother, Claire, walked up. She quickly sized up the situation, rose to the occasion and said: “Daniel, the Christmas Elves ar…