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In my family, there is sweet newcomer of almost two years whose smile and personality light up any room she occupies. We'll call her Lillyn . . . because that is her name. Being the first girl after three boys, she was an extremely welcome addition to the family and has the heart of her brothers and parents. It happened that I heard it through the grapevine and found hilariously funny, a tale of two hours in the life of Lillyn, and the story as I remember it. Lillyn's parents never stray too far from her in an attempt to protect her from all evils. However, one afternoon Lillyn was using a bedroom closet as a playroom, going in and out, in and out while her mother toiled nearby. Somehow, on the 'in' cycle, she managed to turn the lock on the closet door knob and locked herself inside! The calm of the situation quickly turned to panic when her mother realized there was no little hole in the door knob to poke the lock open nor was there a key to be found. Mom called Dad and he was soon on his way home to save his baby girl. In the meantime, Mom began stuffing comfort items under the door for her distraught daughter, whom, I believe, was not nearly as hysterical as her mother, according to my informant. The items stuffed under the closet door included her binky, blanket, iPod-like video game - she liked that, snacks, and, maybe, a small flashlight. Pretty cool! Locked in a dark room and all this great stuff starts to come under the door . . . and some of the things Lillyn would usually have to battle for! Dad rushed home as quickly as possible to assess the situation. He decided that a hole would have to be cut in the drywall to retrieve his prize possession. So, he began cutting a hole about four to five feet high to avoid cutting his baby girl. He cut a hole large enough to pull Lillyn to freedom, and he did. In calmer times, a hole big enough for a hand to reach in a turn the knob might have been more reasonable . . . I'm just saying . . . The two-hour drama ended with Lillyn safe in her parents' arms, a few levels higher on the video game, and ready for her late afternoon nap after a belly full of snacks. The drywall guys will bust a chuckle at this one. Tell your funny family story and how your solution was probably not the smartest, although effective, here.
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