Your Mom Your Dad

“I think I should buy one like this for me,” Dad says slowly but surely.

I feel so glad to hear that, “I will ask if they sell the mug.”

I am about to stand up when Dad says, ‘Don’t bother, I will buy it myself. And maybe also one for your Mom. What do you think?”

“That’s a nice idea, Dad.”

I stared at Dad’s back when he walked toward the cashier. I know that they still care for each other even though they have their little quarrels every day. 

I know they still love each other even though they have stopped kissing in front of me, which in one way, is good for me. Pretending not to see them kissing is history now.

Mom and Dan are just getting older. I just realized they need me to get through their midlife crisis, and I would like them to know that I will always be there for them.

The End

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