Drops

Last week Isaac had pink eye. It turned out to not be a big deal, although sometimes we had to forcibly hold him down to administer the despised antibiotic eye drops. He got better after three or four days of the eye drops.

Last night after dinner Craig suggested it might be a dessert night. He and Isaac had picked up a number of sweet treats at the grocery store that day, including cookies and candy.

Craig asked, "Would you like a gumdrop, Isaac?"

Isaac didn't say anything at first. He looked closely at me, as if he thought there might be some trick, and then he slowly said, "No."

I was surprised. "You don't want a gumdrop?"

A look of sheepish relief spread over Isaac's face, and he said, "I thought you said eyedrop!"