I have to share this . . .

Jake may not like my doing so, but this is such a classic plea from Jake. Since when is 12 all grown up? And believe me, though I'd like to give in because of this letter, I think Jake's going to have to wait one more year until he's 14 like we discussed before. I know some of you may think I'm mean . . . maybe I am, but I get to be the parent and make those "tough" decisions. Anyway, this letter is hilarious and gives you such insight into my son.

A little background. Pete and I spent the weekend in New York . . . had a fabulous time, but that's another blog post, and came home to this letter.


Why Jacob Peter Fisher, Should be Able to get a Cell-Phone for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear, mom and dad
This Christmas all I want is a cell-phone. I know you told me I couldn’t have one but while you were in New York, for days and nights I thought long and hard. I am in middle school and there are so many things that could happen. Now get ready for some real action. (I really, really, really love you and I hope you choose the best for me)
Mom, remember that day I had to get you to sign my gym note. Well, that day I had to go to the office to call you. See I was late to gym class and luckily coach and I are way tight so I wasn’t marked tardy. Now if you give me a bad gym I get marked tardy and say goodbye to my No Tardies Award. Although that didn’t happen it could of and that would of stank.
That story was nonfiction and I luckily got through it but, now what if these coming up things happen and I have no cell-phone then, you can think of what will happen.
Let’s say I have to take a test after school, a really long one. When I’m done I can call you and have you come pick me up. Without a cell-phone you’ll get really worried then call the school and then they will start searching for me and it will be a big catastrophe. Also I may start walking home, but I have basketball practice. I would be late, plus I might get hypothermia because I didn’t bring a jacket to school and had to walk in the cold.
Now let’s say after school I don’t have any homework, but I want to hang out with my buddies. I always forget to call you when I get to their house. If I have a cell-phone I call you and you will know where I am and that I will be back at this time and all that good stuff.
These days when I go to parties we usually hang out on the street or outside. If I have to go home, how are you going to get a hold of me? If I have a cell-phone dial it up, tell me, and straight home I will go. Also we usually switch houses now and then and you know that I don’t have the best short-term memory. How are you going to know where I am? With that handy-dandy cell-phone you will always know where I am.
Now that we got this new remodel, everyone will want to come over here. With a cell-phone I can call you and see if it’s okay. Let’s say I don’t have a cell-phone, all my friends and I come over and you’re having one of those hip-hop adult parties and we have to leave.
Now days I’ve been getting really hungry. So I may want to walk up to Mandarin Garden and get some grub. While I’m up there you may need some eggs, milk, syrup, etc. You can call me and tell me to grab it. When I own no cell-phone you’ll have to do it some other time when you don’t feel like it.
Now if you’re not pursued by this incredible novel. I will be very surprised. But if you don’t get me a phone I will not cry and weep for the rest of my life but I will be very sad. Now mom, dad I want you to choose the best for me, but do realize that I will become much more mature with a phone, like Aunt Debbie said, “I’m not a little kid any more, even though you want me to be.” I want you to know that I love you with all my heart. You know dad, when you talk about how Andy doesn’t tease any more. I think that happened when he got a phone because he felt mature so he stopped teasing. I love you and I know you do to me.


Sincerely, Your loving son
Jake

Ya gotta love this kid!!