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A Short Musing

I'm sure you've all heard the saying: 'If you love something, set them free. If they come back, they're yours. If they don't. They never were.' I decided to test this theory. I took my two teenagers deep into the woods where I left them. To make a long story short. I never saw those two ungrateful kids again. But don't judge them too harshly... I did move. The End *For those who might be interested. I will be posting my cartoon 'Bob's your Uncle' on my homepage. A new one will appear every couple of days.

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 3/21/2020 7:21:00 PM

Hi David - this gave me a chortle - those darn ungrateful kids! Hope you are having a good weekend (and are washing your hands)

David Mchattie
Date: 3/23/2020 12:33:00 PM

I haven't left the house in two weeks. Just working on a little poetry and my cartoons. Have a great day and stay well.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/13/2020 11:20:00 PM

G'day David ... love it. Broke out in a giggle - thanks David - Lindsay

David Mchattie
Date: 3/18/2020 5:54:00 PM

This little musing captures my sense of humor perfectly. Stay frosty my friend.

Joseph May

Date: 3/11/2020 6:33:00 AM

I enjoyed this humorous write, best wishes

David Mchattie
Date: 3/12/2020 10:06:00 PM

Thanks Joe. Have a great day my friend.

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/10/2020 3:54:00 AM

Brilliant, not hard to find now-a-days, with google

David Mchattie
Date: 3/10/2020 3:02:00 PM

Thanks Harry. I was hoping some would find it amusing. Have a great day my friend.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/9/2020 5:43:00 PM

You have a great sense of humor, and that makes for good poetry, Thank you for sharing your talent, have a great evening dear David.

David Mchattie
Date: 3/10/2020 3:01:00 PM

Thank you for the kind words. I try to use humor in my poems as much as I can since my wife no longer finds me funny. Trust me. That ship has sailed. Have a great day.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/9/2020 3:48:00 PM

haha! Reminds me of the Beadle in Oliver Twist, the way he starved the orphans. Cheerio! ~ gw

David Mchattie
Date: 3/10/2020 2:57:00 PM

One of the great minor characters of literature. Loved the book and the musical. Stay frosty my friend.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/9/2020 8:56:00 AM

Ha ha!

David Mchattie
Date: 3/10/2020 2:56:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed it. Have a good one.

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/8/2020 10:54:00 PM

Well I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed this gem, David.

David Mchattie
Date: 3/10/2020 2:55:00 PM

Thanks. We all have a little dark place we enjoy visiting every once and a while. Have a great day.

Jeff Connelly

Date: 3/8/2020 9:15:00 PM

OUCH David. Another one I won't be reading to my grand neice thank you please lol (A crumb trail would have been at least helpful!!!)

David Mchattie
Date: 3/10/2020 2:54:00 PM

There is a fine line between something that is funny and something that is mean. I hope I came down on the right side. Have a great day my friend.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/8/2020 8:34:00 PM

ha ha ha:-) love your humour David, in reality it is heartbreaking when parents do disown their children:-( hugs jan xx

David Mchattie
Date: 3/10/2020 2:53:00 PM

I wasn't sure if this would be funny to anyone else but I took a shot. Have a great day.