Christliche Erziehung
Datum: 12.01.2019,
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Macht / Ohnmacht
... Bible studies, you didnt bring one?
No, everything we had burned in the fire. I said, not wanting to admit that we also didnt really read the Bible, either.
Ah, well in the future, do you not think it fitting to address me as Maam, and your betters as Sir?
No, not really Sunny said, and we both laughed. Even Uncle Monty thought it was cute.
Cute as it may be though, its time you kids learned to be respectful. So from now on, and especially in front of company or the church folk on Sunday, be mindful of us.
I dont think I can remember to do that Sunny said, perhaps pretending to be a little dense in order to avoid having to do it.
Tell you what I will do. Uncle had a way of sounding like a smooth, southern car salesman when he wanted to. Ill make each of you your brothers or sisters keeper. Hmm, let me see He stroked his chin and said For each time, you forget to call one of us sir or maam, I want one of you to take up this here switch. He had a thin slender rod of oak and strike the offender across the bottom, taking turns so that each of you get a hit if all are present.
If you do not strike with precision and speed, then Ill do it twice fold to the person you were going to switch and once to you.
You must be joking? Sunny said.
No, a joke is like telling someone something so they will laugh. The respect you have for me, as the keeper of this house, and this blessed home, is a sign of your respect for the Creator. He who has graciously given us ...
... this life is nothing to laugh about missy, and I see you did not say Sir!
He motioned to us both and Klaus was first with it, Yipe! he slapped it across her bottom, and then handed me the switch. I looked at Sunny apologetically and gave her a good strike across the butt, but she didnt flinch. Mind you, these were strikes that were more reminder and embarrassment, than any real pain or suffering.
Okay good, but you do realize that the overalls come with a flap in the back, so that you do not have to remove them to use the bathroom?
We actually didnt know that. But we nodded yes.
Well, I dont care who does it, but the flap comes down when its time to switch. Understood?
Yes, Sir we all three said, kind of half smiling.
So it went that we had dinner, and then Bible study for an hour. We were read boring passages, mostly from the book of Helaman, and spent the night in our nightgowns.
As we went to bed Sunny whispered to us Bring on the Hellmans!, neither Klaus nor I laughed, but we both rolled our eyes and smiled. It was kind of cute.
That night, I awoke and peed in the toilet, the handle to the flusher didnt work. Noting there was no toilet paper, I sighed, yet another torture and went to bed with myself wet. I felt like crying as we shared the small bed.
In the morning when it was time to wake, Aunt Kathy sniffed the air and went to our toilet. Who peed in here?
My brother and sister both looked at me, and I said with wide eyes I guess I did. Why do ...