Why parents get gray.......

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> The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an

> urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees

> home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?"

> Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a

> youngster the boss asked, Is your Daddy home?

> "Yes", whispered the small voice.

> "May I talk with him?" the man asked. To the surprise of the boss,

> the small voice whispered, "No."

> Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy

> there?" "Yes", came the answer. "May I talk with her?" Again the small

> voice whispered, "no".

> Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left

> home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the

> person who should be there watching over the child. "Is there any one

> there besides you?" the boss asked the child.

> "Yes" whispered the child, "A policeman".

> Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the

> boss asked "May I speak with the policeman"?

> "No, he's busy", whispered the child.

> "Busy doing what?, asked the boss. "Talking to Daddy and Mommy and

> the Fireman", came the whispered answer.

> Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a

> helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked, "What is

> that noise?"

> "A hello-copper", answered the whispering voice.

> "What is going on there?", asked the boss, now alarmed.

> In an awed whispering voice the child answered, "The search team

> just landed the hello-copper"

> Alarmed, concerned and more than just a little frustrated the boss

> asked, "Why are they there"?

> Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled

> giggle: "They're looking for me"

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> Todays point to ponder:

> Never raise your hands to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected!