grahamg
Old codger
- Location
- South of Manchester, UK
We all think our own children are a cut above the rest, but in my case, (and considering just how foolish or thick I've been all my life), how is it possible my own child is just so smart?
She's been pretty much ahead of the game from the start, arriving a couple of weeks early, passing almost every milestone without a hitch, and even speaking sense when just a toddler waking up in the night crying, and her foolish dad said, "You're alright", only to be told by the little girl in his arms: "there must be something the matter"! You cant argue with that can you! .
Anyway, she was pretty much top in her school year, did a bit of "wheeler dealing" or showing business acumen by charging her friends a premium on items she'd bought in the shops, achieved great things at college, has toured different parts of the globe and was quite ready to join the rat race when the need arose, seemingly without difficulty.
Besides all the boasting I'm obviously doing, there is a rub, as there always is, though I wont bore you with anything negative here, just question how on earth does a stupid person become blessed with a smart kid like this? What is going on, how can it happen? .
BTW lets rule out "something" less charitable members might wish to suggest, because she is definitely mine, (and we'll all keep everything above board now please!).
She's been pretty much ahead of the game from the start, arriving a couple of weeks early, passing almost every milestone without a hitch, and even speaking sense when just a toddler waking up in the night crying, and her foolish dad said, "You're alright", only to be told by the little girl in his arms: "there must be something the matter"! You cant argue with that can you! .
Anyway, she was pretty much top in her school year, did a bit of "wheeler dealing" or showing business acumen by charging her friends a premium on items she'd bought in the shops, achieved great things at college, has toured different parts of the globe and was quite ready to join the rat race when the need arose, seemingly without difficulty.
Besides all the boasting I'm obviously doing, there is a rub, as there always is, though I wont bore you with anything negative here, just question how on earth does a stupid person become blessed with a smart kid like this? What is going on, how can it happen? .
BTW lets rule out "something" less charitable members might wish to suggest, because she is definitely mine, (and we'll all keep everything above board now please!).