Naughty.
Tonight, I did a bad thing.
Walking to our apartment after work, I noticed that the vertical blinds covering our neighbor’s sliding glass window were fluttering back and forth. I walked past and realized that their 10 month old girl was sitting on the floor by the window, flapping the blinds and having a great time.
I back up, and decide to try for one of those "I’m the greatest person in the world because I made you smile" moments with the little girl by crouching on my haunches and peeking at her between the blinds as she flips them back and forth.
Mind you, it is dark outside.
She’s watching the shades flip and flop, when she catches a glimpse of me between the cracks.
I suddenly think this may not be a good idea, but I stick it out a little longer.
Flip, flop.
She sees me again.
And her bottom lip begins to curl,
her forehead wrinkles,
her two little teeth nubs stand out on her gum,
and she begins to wail.
And I quickly walk into my apartment and close the door.
I have never been so thankful for the cover of darkness.
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