Caution

"Caution"

No one is more cautious than a first-time parent.

After our daughter was big enough to ride on the
back of my bicycle, I bought a special carrier with
a seat belt and got her a little helmet.

The day of the first ride I put her in the seat, double-
checked all the equipment, wheeled the bike to the
end of the driveway, carefully looked both ways and,
swinging my leg up over the crossbar,

... accidentally kicked her right in the chin.

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"Oops"

Our crew at an ambulance company works 24-hour
shifts. The sleeping quarters consist of a large room
with several single beds, so we get to know one
another's habits, like who snores or talks in his sleep.

While I was having my teeth examined by a dentist
one day, he noticed that some of my teeth were chipped.

"It looks like you clench your jaw at night," he said.

"No way," I blurted without thinking. "No one has
ever said I grind my teeth, and I sleep with a lot of people!"
Received on Mon Jun 30 06:28:57 2008