By Kathleen Moore
As the holidays approached, the children excitedly helped to decorate the tree. Christmas music played in the background as Adam, Becky and Ron placed their handmade decorations between strands of garland.
Adam helped Dad hang the teddy bear stockings near the mantle.
Becky looked for the angel and Ron hung up the Popsicle-stick reindeer made in scouts. Looking at this from the entryway, I paused to relish the peaceful scene.
As the next song came on the radio, Ron started singing in a fashionably loud annoying voice next to Adam. “I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe last night.”
As the song progressed, Ron became louder and more annoying. Finally, the song ended.
Peace at last, I thought. But the reprieve was only temporary. Ron chided Adam, “I really, really did see Mommy kissing Santa Claus, I did!”
Adam turned around; I thought a swing of his fist might be next. “No, you didn’t see mommy kissing Santa Claus because…”
My heart skipped a beat. Was Adam going to let the secret out? Ronnie still believed. The next words out of his mouth were “No you didn’t because that would be adultery.”
Adultery? Adam was only 8 years old. Where did he come up with that? Ah, yes, Adam studied the Ten Commandments this year.
Ron had another season of believing and thank goodness, he wasn’t really interested in hearing the explanation of adultery.
(Moore writes from Villas.)
Wildwood – A woman gets run over by a police vehicle on the beach while sunbathing. Yet the herald has not reported on this event and the WW Police are extremely quiet. This occurred 3 weeks ago.
