I was cooking small pieces of chicken in a frying pan tonight and suddenly had a memory. My mom used to make chicken nuggets. One summer weekend, when Nate was four or five, we had a large number of extended family over. Several aunts, uncles and cousins were seated around the dining room table. We had chicken nuggets.
Nate was a very easy going kid with a contagious laugh. He didn't call much attention to himself and went with whatever his older siblings were doing. That night, however, Nate suddenly made an announcement, a way of saying "hey I'm here, look at me." Instead of eating his chicken nuggets, he started putting them on his head.
Cousins were laughing hysterically. Nate, clearly enjoying himself, put more chicken nuggets on his head. Now the adults were laughing. Mom was trying to get the grease out of his hair. Nate was grinning at his own spark of spontaneity.
A good memory, made me smile (:
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