These two children are growing up in the same home.  They are even related by blood.  Yet it is obvious that children are just born with different personalities.
I gave both boys a haircut Saturday afternoon.  Here are the conversations I had with each them following their own haircut.
Justin:  (Doesn't say a word.  He just gets up from the chair, turns around, and stares at me.)
Me:  You need to go take a shower now.
Justin:  That's why I hate haircuts, cause  I always have to take a shower!
Me:  (thinking in my head . . . don't you have to take a shower today even if you didn't get a haircut?)
Justin:  (Muttering under his breath as he takes his towel downstairs.)
3 minutes later . . . Justin comes upstairs.
Me:  Did you take a shower?
Justin:  Yes.
Me:  Did you use shampoo?
Justin:  I'm clean.
Me:  Did you use shampoo?
Justin:  No.
Me:  Did you use soap?
Justin:  I let the water run all over me really good.
Me:  Did you use soap?
Justin:  No.
Me:  Did you put clean underwear on?
Justin:  I just put these on today.
Me:  The underwear or the shorts?
Justin:  The shorts.
Okay . . . I'm tired of typing.  There is more to this conversation, but you get the idea.
Here is my conversation with Jay:
Jay:  Thanks for the haircut mom!  I really needed one!  Should I go take a shower now?
 
 
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