My son is nuts … and I am so proud. He’s a great young man, mostly due to my husband’s role modeling, but I can see my influence, on the odd occasion.
Most people would say that he is quiet and introverted. And he is, in public. But, once in a while, he publicly does something so outrageous, just to amuse himself, that outsiders are flabbergasted. I absolutely love this quality in him. And, I’m fairly sure he got it from me.
The other day, he went into Manhattan alone to attend a Fan Fest for a sports team. When he returned, he told me that it was a fun event. He added that he had especially enjoyed the trip itself.
“Why?” I asked.
“When I was at Grand Central, I photo bombed a bride and groom,” he said. He looked a little sheepish, but mostly gleeful.
“What did you do?” I asked, amazed.
“I was walking to my train, and in the center of the station were a bride and groom posing for photographs. I ran up behind them, jumped up in the air and waved my arms.”
“Were they furious?” I asked.
“I don’t know,” he laughed. “I got out of there, fast.”
And that’s, fortunately, where my son and I differ. I would have gotten caught.
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