Let's Give Them A Hand.....No, Let's Not

When you consider all the things that people have to deal with, I know this ranks right down there in the bottom one percent as far as importance, difficulty, etc. etc. you name it. BUT. My kids do this thing that drives me absolutely batty. You ready? They clap incessantly. Sounds harmless? Let me tell you, some days I think I'll go nuts. They don't just clap like "yay, that was neat." They clap loud, deliberate, slow cymbal-sounding claps that make my head split in two. And if they're in a room that's kind of echo-y, it's astonishing how loud a clap can be. They've mastered the art of having just enough air between their palms---or some such thing---to make a simple clap become an act of torture.

Yes, yes, I tell them to stop. We're working on that part.

So if you ever see one of my children minus a hand or two, you'll know why.