suave_thomas: (Hand to head in grief)
suave_thomas ([personal profile] suave_thomas) wrote2008-11-11 11:24 pm

To Those in the Know

If my son hadn't been with me, I would have punched someone on the street today. He was screaming at his kid. Calling him names. And when I pulled James away from it because I didn't want any child to see a parent treating their kid like that, the man got offended. He started screaming at me, and when his poor kid started crying, he smacked him.

I have rarely been so angry. It took everything in me not to chase him down and pummel him. Instead, I just rang the cops, but I don't know if anything happened. I hope it did. I didn't have a name or anything.

Fuck, I hate people sometimes.

And then James asked me why that man was being so mean to his son and I didn't know what to tell him. How do you explain that to a two year old?! I just promised him he would never have to know first hand. And dammit, he never will.

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You're quite right. In that situation, it's imperative that our children learn the right responses to things. I'm sure James will take away a very important impression of what it means to be the bigger person, and do the right thing. And unfortunately, what it looks like when someone does the wrong thing. But at least he won't have any question that it was wrong. I only wish they could keep their innocence longer, you know?

We're very fortunate to have an extended family filled with so much love. I treasure you all.

[identity profile] suave-thomas.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish that too. To have to see that at two. And know it goes on. James is pretty cluey, but he's still only two! Grarghfuck. Do you have a 'The World is a Beautiful Place' dance? I could do with seeing that.

And we treasure you.

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I think we should do the dance together. Clearly, today calls for togetherness above all. James can learn the dance too!

[identity profile] suave-thomas.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
James loves to dance. He gets it from his daddies.

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, he'll be a natural then!

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I love you too, dear Thomas.

[identity profile] suave-thomas.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
And I think of you as a brother.

Which kind of makes me want to give you a wedgie to see what your hot Spanish blood will make you do to me...

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
And I you.

As for what my hot Spanish blood will do? It makes me want to chase you with Aly's riding crop...

[identity profile] suave-thomas.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahahhaa! She uses that on Peter!

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
...

Maybe I'll buy my own.

[identity profile] suave-thomas.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably for the best there, Cowboy!

Spectre wore cowboy clothes for me once. Mmmmmmm.

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Now there's an image I never thought I'd have... a Prog rocker in chaps.

[identity profile] suave-thomas.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Sparkly ones. Silver and black. Oh, David. Oh.

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-12 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
There is certainly no one quite like that Spectre.

[identity profile] whichdoctor.livejournal.com 2008-11-13 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it was a good choice!