Schwimmen Gehen Mit Der Gabe

The Scene:  Swim Kids Montessori - Guadalupe & Price

The Players:  Four mothers, one grandfather, and their respective charges

The Action:  The huddling sideways-looking mothers are like a Greek chorus, as one admonishing their progeny to step slowly, gently, carefully, wait! wait! one toe at a time into the water.  Lexy!!  Amber!!  Don't hurry.  Be careful.  No, no!, be more careful.  Slower, more slowly.  Slower yet!

Grandson and grandfather observe this silliness.  Knowing looks are exchanged between men. 

Grandson looks deep into grandfather's eye, says with the elegant simplicity of youth, "I'm Going In."  Subtle nod from the aged one, affirming, approving.

Four accelerating steps and SPAAAAALOOOOOOOSH!!!!!!!!

Shrieks of indignation, gasps, askance stares and sotto voce defamations among the aghast mothers.  Snorfling snickers from the grandfather. 

I may not have mentioned it, but this kid is ok by me.