Points2Ponder

                     "Jett and Nano watching Wreck It Ralph!"

                                     Points2Ponder

                                                                                                       By Alan P. Scaglone

I’ve never been someone who watches animation.

Not sure why, just haven’t ever gotten into the movies or the feature cartoons.
I don’t watch the TV shows that are animated; I just never go to a theater to see a cartoon/animated movie.
Not unless… someone I love wants to see the movie!

Points2Ponder  Why is it that “just the right person” can ask us to do something we normally wouldn’t do, but, for them—sign me up!

So I had a play date with my grandson Jett—he and his Dad went to the movies with Nana and me.

Jett wanted to see—Wreck It Ralph!
You guessed it—a feature length cartoon!
Did I mention the part about me not liking any cartoons?
Thought I did!
But when your three year old grandson says “I want to see Wreck It Ralph!”
What’s a Nano to do?
Ubetcha!

It was off to the movies, my wife, my son, Jett and I!

My son drove.
I got to sit in the backseat with Jett—loved it!
He is in control of the music selection—of course!
And Jett chose the #1 music for 3 year olds everywhere!
VEGGIETALES!
Yeh, I know—Veggie WHO?
It’s his favorite!
I know this because…
He leaned over his carseat and whispered “Veggietales is my favorite, Nano!”
And then he immediately started singing the songs!
He knew every word!
To every song!
I was amazed—he’s only 3, you know—quite impressive!
Until my son said, “Pops, he hears this CD every time we are in the car—he won’t let us change it!”
Okay… but still, 3? Pure genius!
We started singing “The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town”
Then came the wipers; then the babies, then came the driver.
You know the song—I know you do!

We got to the movie, and Nana and Daddy went to get popcorn.

Jett and Nano went to get seats.
I let him pick where he wanted us to sit!
Those who know me know… I must LOVE this kid!
I always sit in the same spot every time I go to the movies—up top, right side, 2^nd to the last row, first seat on the inner aisle! ALWAYS!
Jett picked left side, middle of the rows, and HE sat on the aisle!
And he said, “Nano, you sit here, next to me!”
What else could I do?
He got his popcorn and his sprite and the cartoons BEFORE the cartoon movie started.
He laughed at each one, eating his popcorn, fistfuls at a time!
He was loving every minute of it—and so was I!
Then Wreck It Ralph started!
He looked at me and said – “He’s mean!”
Guess that’s why he wrecks things.
I watched him watch Ralph!
While he was watching the movie, he grabbed my arm and just leaned his head against it.
Then he started to rub his hand across my arm.
He looked up and said, “Nano, you have hairy arms. My Daddy has hairy arms, too!”
Like Father, like Son!

We get to the end of the movie and Ralph said something that really touched me.

He said “How can I be a Bad guy when someone so Good as you likes me?”
Looking down at Jett looking at Ralph—I thought the same thing.
I can’t be that bad…if this little kid likes me!

The best part came at the end of our play date.

I announced that Nana and I had to leave.  Jett immediately runs over to his mom and whispers something to her.
She repeats it to him.
“You don’t want Nano to leave?”
And he shakes his head no.

 Hey, I will watch all the cartoons in the world whenever this little kid wants me to stay longer!

Besides… how bad can I be?
As long as Jett loves me—guess I’m doing A-ok!

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