Unexpected Christmas Gift...

[u/TrendingUpwardz]

Little experiences like the one I'm about to share keep the continued decision to not drink exciting and rewarding day after day...

My 5 year old daughter loves BLUEY like most kids, and she got a few new 'set pieces' for her collection over Christmas (the BLUEY camper trailer, the BLUEY kitchen, etc). Of course she makes her 7 year old brother begrudgingly play BLUEY with her often, and I join in so the poor kid isn't all alone playing with little kid action figures (plus I really like busting out my Australian accent, which is terrible but the kids love). So anyways, on to the point of this post. We're pretending that we're camping out under the stars, the kids have assumed control of all their characters and of course assigned me to the Dad character (Bandit).

Son (as Bluey): Hey guys I'm going into the camper to get some things does anybody need anything?

Me (as Bandit, in shitty Australian accent): Yeeeah, get me a beer there wouldya Bluey?

Son: Sure Dad!

Son again (out of character and whispering to me): Dad, what's a beer?

I was kind of stunned. And also over the moon! At 7 years old I had already started taking slugs out of my father's beers, and every Christmas would get excited to sneak cups of "milkshake" in the basement (Bailey's).

My kids will take a different path than their old man did, and that makes me very happy.

Merry Christmas everybody!!

[u/TrixieLouis]

This makes me so very happy! Thanks for sharing.

[u/Shanster70]

Thanks for putting a smile on my face. Keep up the good work.