There’s Snow Danger With This Stranger

(I am seven years old, and there’s been a blizzard, so school is out for a week. My dad has taken my brother and me to the local sledding hill.)

Me: “Daddy! Can you push me down the hill?”

Stranger: “Would you like me to give you a push?”

Me: “No, you’re a stranger. I want my daddy to push me!”

Dad: “It’s okay, sweetie; he can give you a push. He’s the county sheriff!”

Stranger: “You’ve taught her well!”