my worst temper tantrum

[Eric E Stahl]

I remember my worst temper tantrum. I was a little boy and learning to tie my shoes. I was sitting on the next to bottom step of our stairway to the second floor. My mother showed me how to tie my shoes several times. She left and I was determined to tie my shoes. I tried and tried and tried and tried to tie my shoes. I was so frustrated that I took my shoe off and threw it down as hard as I could. I was so mad because I could not hurt the shoe. Remember this when you teach your children or grand children to tie their shoes.