Young Boys Love Player-Time

(I am a female photographer working in a family oriented portrait studio. I have just finished doing Christmas pictures for a single mother and her two young sons. The youngest son, roughly six, is more interested in me.)

Me: “Go ahead and click through those. When you see the ones you want, just write the number down on this first line here. If you have any questions let me know, okay?”

Mother: “Okay, that seems easy enough.”

Boy: “Oh, I have a question!”

Me: “Yes?”

Boy: “Do you like this hat? This hat is so special!”

Me: “That is a neat hat! What makes it special?”

Boy: “It’s got my name on it! See?”

(The name ‘Ruben’ is written in green glitter on his Santa hat.)

Me: “Ruben?! Did you know there’s a really good sandwich named after you?”

Boy: “No way!”

(I check on the mother’s progress.)

Boy: “Hey, hey lady!”

Me: “Yes?”

Boy: “What’s your name?”

Me: “It’s Veronica, why?”

Boy: “Well, if there’s a sandwich named after you, I would so eat it!”

(The mother and I look at him, and laugh. The mother has also made a few decisions on her pictures.)

Me: “Okay, so your photos will be done in about an hour and a half; sound good?”

Mother: “Perfect!”

(The mother picks up the youngest boy and begins to leave my store. As they are leaving, the boy is clawing over her shoulder reaching out at me.)

Boy: “Hey, Veronica! Call me!”

Me: “I’ll call in 20 years, dude!”

Boy: “Okay! Don’t forget to call meeee!”