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“There’s a pink one, and a green one” — Malvina Reynolds
The streets are uphill in all directions. Only slightly above freezing, we tie the plastic bags to the door handles. Next week we return to collect the canned goods. Same weather.
The annual Cub Scout canned food drive hovers, threatens. My kids brought home the map of the ticky-tacky hillside boxes where we must leave the bags.
Why does the map seem larger, hillier than last year? Then I remember — more houses per kid. The Cub Scout den is smaller. Two kids decided they were no longer having fun. So they quit.
I wake up in a sweat from another Dad’s nightmare. I sigh with relief. We get to sleep in this year. I love my kids.
A publication for people who want to understand the world without losing faith in humanity. Everyone deserves to be heard. Link to Blue Insights Fiction: https://medium.com/blue-insights
