寵愛還是兒子的麵子？

把兒子dropped到中文學校，自己來辦公室上網，順便給細胞換點medium。茶剛燒好，還沒來得及喝，兒子的電話來了：“Daddy,would you please buy some snacks for us? We don;t have it.”

老爸一頭霧水，讓兒子把電話給老師。老師解釋是另一位家長有事沒來，托朋友帶來，朋友又忘了。說孩子就兩個小時，沒snack也不會餓肚子。

老爸想想，這是對上中文學校已經有點意見的兒子的要求，豈能不滿足？ 告訴老師這裏去買不遠，一會就送過去。

送進教室，兒子一看高興了。問老師有沒有喝的。兒子連忙說： 沒關係，我們能喝走廊的水。


後記


中文學校放學後，老爸接上兒子後的對話：

老爸：“Before you called daddy to buy snacks for your class, are you sure daddy would buy for you?"

兒子：”Not 100%, but I thought you would."

老爸："Thank you for trusting on me. You know, I kind of thought that you wanted to show you classmates that your dad loves you. So I walked a few blocks to get it. If I say no to you, you would feel uncomfortable, right?"

兒子："En."

老爸：:I do want to remind you that next time when you ask something from daddy in front of your friends, think it carefully. Don;t give daddy something too expensive that daddy could not afford it. I really don't want to turn you down in front of your friends."


（二00九年十二月十四日）