Taken For a Ride

Elaina was throwing a tantrum yesterday morning after a pooping session saying that her butts were in pain and needed a plaster over it *slaps forehead*… it was just the usual stunt that she pulls with her grandparents just to con some sympathy or a plaster which she often wears like a fashion accessory.


To pacify her, Gong Gong tried to distract her by suggesting that they make a trip to the library. The kids started to enjoy going over to the library with Gong Gong every now and then to while their time away. Except that the poor Gong Gong has reservations about bringing Elaina too often, because she makes him carry her all the way home with a bag of books from the library.

The little girl took the bait and even agreed to the condition set by Gong Gong that if they go to the library, she will walk and not demand to be carried. She gladly accepted it and walked all the way there as promised.

The minute the two stepped out of the library, Elaina promptly requested that Gong Gong carry her home. Gong Gong hastily reminded her that she had promised to walk. In the end the 63- year old man lost the battle to the 3-year old Elaina when she said this “Yes, I promised to walk to go to the library. But now we are going home.”