Decide What You Will Do

The Jones family is very excited. They have just finished planning a day at the beach. Seven-year-old Jason and five-year-old Jenny have promised that they won’t fight. Mr. Jones, has warned, “If you do, we’ll turn around and come back.” “We won’t, we won’t,” promise Jason and Jenny again.

The Jones family haven’t gone two miles when a loud wail is heard from the back seat, “Jason hit me.”

Mrs. Jones says, “What did we tell you kids about fighting?”

Jason defends himself, “Well, she touched me.”

Mr. Jones threatens, “You two had better cut it out, or we are going home.”

The children cry out it unison, “Nooooooo! We’ll be good.”

And they are — for about ten minutes. Then, another wail is heard, “He took my red crayon.”

Jason replies, “Well she was hogging it. It’s my turn.”

Mr. Jones says, “Do you want me to turn around and go home?”