A Tarzan for my desk
By Cindy Kent
Reporter Assistant
My desk at work is my home. Rather, there are remnants of my home at my desk. That includes a flip-flops motif and just a lot of stuff.
But I needed one more thing to make the feng shui complete.
A memento of each of my children: A few tiny cinder blocks represent my older son's masonry work. Photos of my daughter show how active she is.
But what would represent my youngest son, Tom? I decided to ask him, especially since he would notice if I swiped one of his toys.
So I told him it would be really cool to have something to put on my desk, perhaps a little car, one of his key chains from his collection, or an action figure. I really emphasized my desire for the action figure. OK, I begged.
After sifting through his treasures, he came up with the perfect thing -- a tiny Tarzan.
Making sure he had eye contact with me, and with one hand on his hip, he handed it over with an admonition of sorts.
"Mom," he said somewhat indignantly, "you don't really need this -- I am your action figure."
Cindy Kent is a Fort Lauderdale mother of three.
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