A Scene from America’s Funniest Videos:
A young boy stands, shirtless, calmly looking into the camera.
MOTHER (from behind the camera): “How old are you now, son?”
SON: “Three,” competently holding up the correct number of fingers.
MOTHER: “And what will you be on your next birthday?”
SON: “A duck,” he replies.
The picture bounces as MOTHER dissolves into helpless laughter.
This scene, of course, is hilarious. But, if you think about it, it’s also really sad. I wonder exactly when a belief in life’s possibilities changes into resignation over life’s inevitabilities?
Next year, I want to be a duck.
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