The Future Is Coming On Just Fine

(I’m visiting my brother, his wife, and three kids one afternoon. The oldest is already off to school so I am playing with the two youngest. I started to hum a song to myself and my niece giggles.)

Niece: “Do you want to hear my favorite song?”

Me: “Ya. How does it go? Maybe I can sing along too.”

Niece: *yelling to her mother* “MOMMY! CAN YOU PLAY MY HAPPY SONG?”

(My sister-in-law proceeds to bring up YouTube on their Xbox that we had been using to watch shows previously and searches for ‘Gorillaz.’)

Me: *a little shocked looking at my niece* “You like this song too? ”

Niece: *sings along to the chorus of ‘Clint Eastwood’* “I ain’t happy, I’m feeling glad. I got sunshine in a bag…”

Me: *recites the rap lyrics*

Sister-In-Law: *shouts from the other room* “Next [Nephew] can watch his video or he will get fussy!”

(His favorite video… ‘Deadmau5 Gerard Way,’ ‘Professional Griefers!’ I LOVE these kids!)