The Game Is A-Foot
I’m watching my oldest daughter, who is twenty-two, play with my youngest daughter, who is ten. [Youngest] has her arms around the other’s ankle, playfully trying to tug [Oldest] off the couch. My oldest is “struggling” in [Youngest]’s grip.
Youngest: “Come play!”
Oldest: *Flailing dramatically* “You’ll never take me alive!”
[Youngest] wraps her arms around [Oldest]’s foot and pulls.
Oldest: “Oh— Ouch! Hang on.”
Youngest: “Did I hurt you?”
Oldest: “It’s okay; that’s just the foot I had surgery on and I guess you pressed on the site. Here.”
She offers up her other foot, instead. [Youngest] wraps her arms around the other foot and tugs.
Youngest: “Come play!”
Oldest: *Flailing* “Never, I say! Never!“
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