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Not EVEN Aunt Joan?
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My story about: Answering the Phone or Door
HenryandAnisMommy's story
October 08, 2007
My sister had given her 11 year old son explicit instructions not to open the door to anyone when she went out for a 20 minute trip to the grocery store. He is a stickler for rules so she felt things would be okay. However, unannounced, Aunt Joan who lives hours away in another state had driven down the coast in her motorcycle for a weekend visit. She arrived at the door and knocked. He called through the locked door that he couldn't open it to anyone.
"But it's me -- your own aunt!" she protested.
No dice. My nephew refused to let her in! All in all, a good thing that he will follow rules regardless of circumstance, but we hope over time he may grow to appreciate the subtle shades of gray that real-life decision making requires!
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