[berdie]

Metaphor..shemtaphor.

The “obstacle that was turned into a useful thing” was a dog. Not an inanimate object.

I don’t think it is a good thing, cute or not. Perhaps, as has been suggested, Sarah told her son after the incident that you don’t do that kind of thing. I would like to hope so.

[Resettozero]

Perhaps, as has been suggested, Sarah told her son after the incident that you don’t do that kind of thing. I would like to hope so.

I agree. With all my heart and more than 500 posts.

Also, you have been assigned by an ad hoc committee of concerned FReepers to contact her and make sure she (or Todd) actually has done this bit of educating Trig just as you say. When can you report back?