> >>                                  Cup of Tea >> >> >> >> >> >>                                 One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me. >> >>                                 I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident. >> >>                                 Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was >>                                 one of my favorite toys. >> >>                                 Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I >>                                 brought Daddy a little cup of "tea," which was just water.  After several >>                                 cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home. >> >>                                 My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of >>                                 tea, because it was "just the cutest thing!"  My Mom waited, and sure >>                                 enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she >>                                 watches him drink it up. >> >>                                 Then she says, (as only a mother would know . . . ), >> >> >> >>                                 "Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water >>                                 is the toilet?" >>