Your Mom and I watched the program Medium last night. The star is psychic and can see the future. Her special gift last night was a bell than rang in her head (ding-ding) when somebody lied to her.
I couldn't help but think this would be a terrific gift. Your Mom, Shelby Jr. and Grasshoppers No.1, 2, and 5 already believe they have psychic ability. So adding a ding-ding to their repertoire would be an added gift.
It works like this. If you ask your kid "did you take the peanut butter out of the refrigerator" and they answer "no" (but they really did), a bell sounds in you head (ding-ding).
This gift would eliminate all the bullsh-- from answers. Of course there is a risk that you would be hearing way to many bells.
Let your mind work!
"Honey, do you still love me"? "You know I do"! Ding-ding.
"Honey do I look fat in this dress"? "No you look great"! Ding-ding.
"Will you love me in the morning"? "I will love you forever"! Ding-ding.
"Do you take this woman/man to love and obey for the rest of your life"? "I do"! Ding-ding.
You get the idea. But it goes further. When Obama promises that taxes will not go up, you'd hear the ding-ding.
When a politician proclaims "I did not have sex with that woman", ding-ding.
The truth is that you don't want to hear bells go off everytime somebody lies. You would be hearing bells way to many bells. So maybe it isn't such a great idea.
The lesson Grasshoppers is that you don't need bells (ding-ding) going off in your head all the time to decern truth from lies. Moms (and sometimes Dads) already know when a spouse, kid or grandchild is lying. Don't ask me how. It is one of life's great mysteries.
Love,
Dad
Gee, now I know what the incessant ringing in my ears was for the last eight years!!