No Sugar

On a family beach vacation, our small children marveled at the perfect round hole in a seashell. I said, “A snail drilled that, then slashed the animal inside with its teeth so it could suck it out and eat it.”

Once, after having “the talk,” they asked, “Where do people have sex?” I answered, “Wherever they can get away with having it.”

Over the years, I’ve been reprimanded by my fellow parent about my inability to sugarcoat information.

The kids are grown now, and recently, I shared with them a story I’d written.

I got, “It was dull.”

Well played.

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Illustration by Steve Spetseris