Piranhas

"Are piranhas extinct?" Ethan asked.

"No, Ethan," I said, wondering where this conversational journey would lead us.

"Then I don't think I'll go swimming after all," he said.

I thought about that for a moment, trying my hardest to recall any mention of swimming or any plan containing the same.  I could not.

"Where exactly are you going to be swimming that you think will have piranhas?" I asked.

"Okay," he began.  "I was watching TV once, and I was all rolling around and I accidentally pressed this button."

Yes, yes...I have a picture in my mind - continue.

Needless to say, the button he pressed on the remote control, while rolling around on the floor, brought him to a channel showing a documentary on piranhas.  Instead of changing the channel, he watched the program through to it's end.  Consequently, he will never swim in open waters again.  I wish I could say that any one of these things surprised me.  I can not.

- 4 July 2012