Special Treat

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved watching movies. But even more than that, he loved watching them at the theater (or the "fee-uh-ter" as he liked to say). This little boy's parents were pretty nice and tried to take him whenever there was a good, G-Rated show playing. But, because this little boy's parents were cheap, and also very poor, the venue was usually a Dollar Theater and the movie treats were of the smuggled-in, "it's cheaper at the grocery store" variety.

Then this little boy went to visit his Grandma for the summer. And Grandma introduced him to a whole new, "the sky's the limit" movie-going world. Not only did he get to pick the movie ("Ratatouille"), but she paid full price! And on top of it all, he got his very own popcorn, drink, and candy. This little boy had died and gone to heaven. It was as if Grandma was his very own Fairy Godmother who was around to make all of his wishes come true.

The little boy still talks about that particular trip to the "fee-uh-ter," almost on a daily basis. He still describes every detail of the movie and all of his favorite parts. But I know it wasn't that particular movie that he loved. It was his special day with his grandma, when he had her all to himself. And the treats weren't so bad, either.