Lesson in Apology

Earlier this week, Latino was schooled by my eight year old niece. He was giving Lucy a hard time, as always, and he touched her tail with his foot. She did not like this and she chattered at him. My niece first asked Lucy if she was okay, and then she laid into Latino, "That was mean!!!" I mentioned that I sometimes tell him to say sorry to the cats. She jumped on that immediately.

"Say sorry! TEN! NINE! EIGHT!"

"Sorry," Latino chuckled.

"Tell it to the cat! SEVEN!"

"Sorry, cat," Latino replied.

"What's her name?!! SIX!"

"Sorry, Lucy."

"Look at her when you say it! FIVE!"

"Sorry, Lucy," Latino replied, while looking at the cat instead of my niece.

I am not sure what would have happened if she had finished counting down from ten. I was a little nervous to find out. All I know is that she would make a great drill sergeant. I also know that I could use her here on a regular basis to help keep Latino in line.

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