lesson 4: don't sit on balloons

"On my fourth birthday, the one where my mom made hats out of dixie cups and ribbon, I learned not to sit on balloons."

"Why not?"

"They pop."

"That's it?"

"Pretty much."

"So you're saying, don't destroy pretty fragile things. Enjoy them for what they are?"

"You're reading too much into this."

"You started it. What were you thinking anyways? Sitting on a balloon?"

"Yeah, well... I was FOUR."

"True. Did you cry?"

"I'm not talking about this any more."