Vulnerability

I read a quote once that said something meaningful like: "Having a child is like deciding to let your heart walk around outside your body."

I've discovered it must come to about the same thing to decide to have a blankie.

For instance, when you have a blankie your older sister can grab said article and run up the stairs yelling:

"You have to come play with me, I'm taking your blankie."

Or, without any words at all, she can just pick up the blankie and hold it over her head as ransom.

Or, if you take one of her ponies she can grab your blankie and run away screaming.

It's a dangerous business, this blankie deal.

Luckily, M has found a solution. Apparently loud-pitched screaming on her part (which usually gets E in trouble - oldest child syndrome, a discussion for another day) results in comments like this:

"Shhhh, I'm giving it back.... I'm giving it back... I'm giving it back... please, stop screaming."

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.