Monday, Susan got rid of Banjo. Susan ran into someone with 100 acres of land, and now they have 100 acres of land with a dog on it. I was then informed that since Susan took care of offloading the pup, it was my job to inform Mason of the bad news.<\/p>\n

So … on the ride home from work, I said, “Mason, I have to tell you something.” I didn’t know what to say after that. “Do you want some ice cream?” I said. “Yeah!” he said. So, we went to Braum’s.<\/p>\n

Mason and I ordered a banana split just the way he wanted it — three scoops of chocolate ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, four cherries — and two spoons. “Wanna sit outside?” I asked as we walked outside toward the picnic tables.<\/p>\n

I waited until Mason had a couple of bites in his belly before starting. “Banjo’s, uh … not a good dog for kids Mason.” Mason stopped eating and looked up at me. “He’s going to get to be too big and, uh, he needs a home that doesn’t have little kids and has plenty of space for him to run.”<\/p>\n

“Uh huh,” Mason said.<\/p>\n

“So, uh, today Mommy and I found another home for Banjo, and he’s gone to that home now,” I said.<\/p>\n

Mason paused for a second, spoon in mid-air. <\/p>\n

“Okay,” he said, and continued eating.<\/p>\n

“Sooooo,” I said, “Banjo’s already gone.”<\/p>\n

“Okay,” he said again, shovelling the now-chocolate soup both into his mouth and onto his chin.<\/p>\n

“Sooooo,” I said again, “when we get home, Banjo won’t be there.”<\/p>\n

Mason took another bite, looked me directly in the eyes and said, “it’s okay daddy. It doesn’t hurt my heart.”<\/p>\n

And so, on an uncharacteristicly warm February day, the two of us sat outside and finished our chocolate on chocolate banana split. <\/p>\n

That was easier than it should have been.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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