a little boy was asking my dad for a basketball (he has given away quite a few)...
dad: 'i don't have any. i don't always bring a ball when i'm here.'
boy: 'when are you going to have one again?'
dad: 'i haven't bought yet. maybe next time.'
uh-oh... i have a feeling the 'maybe' did not register with the little boy and he will be expecting a ball the next time he sees my dad.
a while later, another boy called out from the gate looking for my dad. he, too, was asking for a basketball. this time, it was my mom who was outside.
mom: 'we don't have any balls right now. he hasn't bought yet.'
boy: 'when are you going to have one?'
mom: 'i don't know yet. not yet sure when.'
aw... kinda heart-breaking but maybe a better way to manage expectations.
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