A scene from fatherhood...

"Come here, Tyrannosaur T-Rex. I'm gonna rough you up!"

With a roar, Daddy makes his move.

With just a few ounces of effort, mightly superdad reduces the son to a flailing giggling mass of arms and legs.

But the son refuses to surrender....

Careful! WATCH IT!

But it's too late: mighty dad suffers a quick, crushing kick to the kryptonads.

Daddy goes down as the power drains from his body. He sinks, limp and powerless to the ground. Time stands still. There is a ringing in the ears, shortness of breath, and watering eyes.

Son is on Daddy's back, beating a dead horse.

"Daddy, Giddy up! Come on, Daddy!"

"Daddy's done playing, Sean. Daddy has to rest."

Daddy crawls to the bed, where he thinks for a long time.

All the while, Son pesters:

"Daddy, you feeling sick? You gonna puke?"

Oh, the joy of being a father.
- posted by total @ 5/06/2004 07:13:00 AM .