The Snap!

When I was a kid, my Dad had us trained very well. From a young age, I remember playing with my brother and when we got out of hand, (from anywhere in the house) he could snap and we would shape up. I remember at one point my brother and I were playing (and ended up fighting, as all siblings do from time to time) and we heard the snap and I was hoping that we wouldn't hear footsteps next because that meant a spanking. We were not abused kids by ANY stretch of the imagination, and today I am a person that believes in spankings. My brother and I were spanked for misbehavior when we needed to be held accountable for our actions, and it paid off.

(I could start my little soapbox here about how many children today could benefit from a good spanking but I will refrain. My soapbox wasn't the reason for this post.)

So, I have pondered the snap over the years, and what a powerful tool that was for my Dad. From what I remember, it actually prevented us from the spanking stage numerous times. Which is REALLY cool in my book! It also taught me how to respect my parents. While they didn't say to me "This snap means you're to respect me and do what I say" when I was a toddler, I still got it.

So tonight as I was sitting at dinner with my family, the check came for the dinner. I stole it when Dad wasn't looking, so I could pay for it. Dad immediately wanted it back. I turned to Scienceguy and said something about trying to get away with it, and he said it wasn't likely to work. I smiled.

Then I looked at Dad, and he wanted it back.

Then...

He snapped at me with his fingers!

I said, "I got the snap!" and smiled.

Needless to say, he got it back and paid the bill.

Thinking about it all now makes me smile.

Who would've thought that a snap would make such an impact on one's life? Seriously.

Hum....

Life.
Is.
Good.