And The Beat Goes On

April 14, 2013

 I had to get Daddy up this morning, like any other morning. I knew for a fact he was awake, I heard his voice as he shushed me, only a little while ago. I said his name nice and loud like I was taught. I can hear him now "Speak up Maritza, so people can hear you!" This was not the case. For some reason loud, is inappropriate, that early in the day. Despite what Daddy would say, we can honestly say "we have trained him well enough-for him to know, If the sun is awake; so are we." There is light shining on everything for us to see. How can you do that, if you don't get up?

"DADDY'" Can I have something to eat."

He turns his head and faced me "Did you use the bathroom this morning?"

"OH!".. Trying to hurry(something Daddy reminds me not to do)..I moved swiftly through the RV that was in it's "bedtime mode"-the couch and the booth style dining area turn into beds-ran to the bathroom back to the bed and pulled close to an already awaken Daddy and said in the sweetest way I possibly could

"Daddy? I'm hungry..."

"GOOD MORNING, MARITZA."

"Good morning, Daddy....I'm hungry.."

Can you wait just a minute? You just woke up."I wasn't thinking about how long it's been since I woke up. I was thinking about how hungry I was as I said again with an elongated first syllable,
 "But, I'm hun-gry".

 "I know. That's why you asked for something to eat."

"Why do you always say that?"
 
"I say it, because I know your hungry, you just woke up"

 "Can I have some cereal?..." 

"Sure, Maritza."

"Can I have it right now?"

"Can you give me a minute?"

"Yes, Daddy..........How long is a minute?"

"Sixty seconds."

"How long is that?"

"One tick on the clock."

"How long is that?"

"A second"

"Why?"

"Alright Maritza, alright. I'm up, and look, Alyssia's up too. Good morning, baby"

"Good morning, Daddy....excuse me? Daddy?"

"Yes, Alyssia"

"Can I have something to eat?"

"You just woke up. Did you even go to the bathroom?

"Oh!" as Alyssia ran off, I looked at Daddy and said "Has it been a minute yet?

"Yes, Maritza it has, help me set the couch up"

"Can I have Cereal?"

"Didn't I answer that question, for you,  already?"

"Yes, but I really want some cereal"

"I know you do!"

"Why do you keep saying that?"

"Why do you keep asking me that?"

-just then Alyssia walks out-the same time Daddy reaches for the honey Kix- and says, "excuse me Daddy?.."

Grabbing our bowls now "Yes, Alyssia?"

"Can I have some cereal?......"