A Cautionary Tale About Summer Day Trips, In Three Acts

Act I

A mother lovingly packs a picnic lunch for herself and three children.

She places a large collection of small plastic containers in a pile near the front door, waiting to be packed into the World’s Heaviest Backpack ™.

On top of the pile she gently lays two bananas, one for herself, one for her son. They are the last two bananas in the house.

Act II

Three children begin a spirited game of soccer in the front hallway.

Act III

The middle child sidles up to the mother, who is in the kitchen filling water bottles.

Middle Child: Mom? Do you think we really need two bananas in the lunch today?

Mother: SIGH.

Fin.

One thought on “A Cautionary Tale About Summer Day Trips, In Three Acts

  1. Zhu

    😆 Love it! Story of my life as well. At least, mine doesn’t speak yet and he can’t open the fridge alone, so this is where I store MY good chocolate eggs.

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