This tube of lip gloss can be viewed in a number of different ways. Sean sees my gloss as both a science experiment (does it really have a taste) and a way to rehydrate his parched lips (yes bubblicious is very manly). As we were watching T.V. Thursday night he made a comment about how "this one tastes" (which is unlike his grape scented one). I thought nothing of it, as it is a fairly normal kind of statement for him, and I really didn't care to question it and find out more. At least, that is, until I began getting ready for bed and gave him his goodnight kiss...
Which leads us to yet another way to view the tube of lip gloss. I do not really car for the fruity festive flavored glosses due to the face that I don't like the taste they leave in my mouth. So why, you ask, do you even have that cute fruity tube of lip gloss? The answer is elementary, my dear Watson... literally. You see, I view this flavorful tube of lip gloss as a classroom management technique. It is a way to entice young, gullible children into doing what I want. Although in my first grade world, we do not refer to this tube as lip gloss, but we call it a "smelly". What is a "smelly" you say? A smelly is used to put a pleasant smell/scent on a child's hand to compliment and encourage good behavior. In fact, Thursday was the first time in a long time that I fully utilized the power of the "smelly". I busted that sucker out and blessed the hands of approximately 45-50 students between the ages of 5 & 7 for good behavior in the cafeteria.
Now in case you haven't put 2 and 2 together yet, let me spell it out for you. The hands of 50 children were touch by this tube of lip gloss today, as were my husband's lips, and consequently mine as well. Yes, ewwww, my sentiments exactly.
Moral of the story---if you are married to a teacher, make no assumptions as to the purpose and use of any colorful, flavored, common object.
