Don't Be Dead

September 25, 2005

[The Scene: Powie has just finished showering.]
Daddy: C’mon, Powie, wipe yourself.
Po: No, you do it.
Daddy: Powie, you have to learn how to wipe yourself. Daddy can’t wipe you forever. Do you see Dadu wiping Daddy?
Po: I’ll learn when I become big.
Daddy: But you’re already big enough to wipe yourself.
Po: I’ll wipe myself when I’m 51.
Daddy: I’m not going to wipe you until you’re 51! I’ll be dead by then.
Po: No, don’t, I’ll be very sad.
Daddy: I know, I’ll be sad too.
Po: But you can’t be sad, you’ll be dead!
Daddy: You’ve got a point there.
(…several silent seconds pass…)
Po: Daddy, I don’t want you to be dead.
Daddy: Ok, I’ll try not to be.