Karina was all dressed up in her Tigger outfit earlier in the day for Halloween that evening. In the thrill of the moment she begins to jump and bounce around in her usual fashion, as she is naturally quite a tiggery kind of girl. But then she walks over slowly with her shoulders slightly drooping and face downcast. “What’s wrong honey?” I ask her.
“Tail not woking.”
“really, it’s not working?”
“No, it doesn’t bounce. It not woking.”
I try my best to look sad for her. I remember the times as a child facing the disappointment that “real life” wasn’t quite like what was depicted in movies or cartoons.