A Conversation

#1: When we go shopping, can I drive?

Me (looking out at the car, covered in freezing rain and the ground covered in snow: No

#1: Why not?

Me: You can drive for the first few times in this stuff with your dad

#1: I did already. Yesterday. He let me drive. I'm good at it

Me: No

#1: But Mom, I was born to drive in this stuff

Me: No

#1: But Mom, I'm good with it. Really, I am. I've got lots of experience driving on ice and snow

Me: Huh?

#1: You know, snowmobiling

Me: No

#1: PLEASSSSE MOM!!!!

Me: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

#1: Mom, I'm begging here. You have to let me drive

Me: You really like hearing the word NO, don't you?


It's not that he won't be able to drive my car in the snow and ice. It's just that he's not going to drive my car in the snow and ice with me in it.