The Dog Who Came Inside-a Dad Story by Mia

In our Glendale home, we had a glass door on the patio, and the bedroom was converted into a mini family room. We had a pet living in the back yard. Mom kept the door super clean to let the light in for her plants (plus, let's face it. Mom was/is a neat, clean freak).

One day Mom and I were sitting in the room watching television, and the dog was hanging out by the door begging to come inside with us. He, too, was snuck into the house. (There was a lot of sneaking in of pets, don't you think?) I had wondered if we really put it past Dad about our pets being outside all the time.

On this day, I found out we did not put it past Dad. He was aware of our disobedience. He came into the room, and saw the dog. Because he thought it was inside, he began to scold us, and shoo the dog towards the door. He thought it was opened, and wanted to send him packing! He smacked his head against the door, and was lucky not to break it. The thud was very loud, and left a VERY red mark on his head.

In between bursts of laughter, I asked him if he was OK (it was really funny!). I did not want him to be hurt. Mom wanted to laugh too, but she was really worried he was hurt. He rushed out of the room quickly. I thought it was either because he was really mad at what happened or embarrassed. Mom followed him to tell him he needed to be more careful, and to be sure he was OK. She found him staring at himself in the bathroom mirror giggling and rubbing his throbbing head. He clearly thought it was funny too.

Lesson: Before you assume something about someone, check it out, and make sure before you react to your assumptions. You might find yourself rubbbing your wounds.