A Sea of Legs

Have you ever wondered what it's like for a 3 or 3.5 foot tall child? What is their point of view and how do they deal with it? Well, I'll tell ya. They fix your position in their minds and if you move, they'll hug a stranger's legs thinkin' it's you. HAAAAAHAHAHA!!

Last night, we went to my daughter's music show. All the fourth graders in the city. Hundreds of 'em and lots and lots of parents. Standing room only. So me and the little guy are near the wall and the Ex is by the door. I'm tryin' to get Little Monkey to dance with me cuz he's Mr. Crankyass. The Ex steps out into the hallway and a small blonde woman takes his place by the door. My little man is getting pissed at me and pulls away. He marches over to where he thought his dad was and wraps his arms around this woman's hips and legs and presses his cheek against her thighs. Uh-huh. I guess he sensed this was not his daddy. It may have been the womanliness. Anyway, he looks up and you can see the surprise and confusion on his face. Who the hell are YOU?!?" I was in hysterics. I pointed out his daddy in the hallway and apologized profusely to the molested woman. She said she had kids, so she understood.

I've seen many a child do this and my daughter has done it a couple of times herself. It's funny as hell, but you feel kinda bad. For about a nanosecond. Until you remember the look on the child's face. The bliss of security against mommy or daddy turns to horror. Gotta love it.