My Son - The Super Hero

To all of those mom and dads...I am sure your children have done some funny things that you will treasure and never forget.  Well here's one of my favorites...

If any of you have been following any of my comments, you know I work in a campground and stay there during that time.  Well, one year my older son who was approximately eight years old at the time decided to help me out.  Now, I do not like slugs.  I can't touch them; I don't want to look at them; I don't want them anywhere near me.  One day we came back to the RV from the beach and there were two slugs stretched out right next to the door handle.  My kids and I are throwing stuff on these slimy things and they just would not move.

My son decided he was going to help me out.  He goes into the RV for approximately five minutes and the next thing you know the door is flung open.  Well, I just started roaring.  Here he is with a cape around him and a strainer with toothpicks sticking out of the holes on top of his head.  In his hand are these ninja stars he made up with toothpicks and a small wad of play dough.  He then proceeds to start throwing them at these slugs.  When he used up his homemade ninja stars, he just grabbed single toothpicks to throw at the slugs.  They weren't moving anywhere; they were being stubborn and stayed there.

Approximately ten years after this I said to him "Remember when you came out with the strainer on your head?  He said to me with a look that was so endearing and I will never forget this, "Mom, I was trying to be your Super Hero".  My heart melted.

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We never did get those slugs off.  We finally asked someone and found out that they will move when you pour salt on them.

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