âGreat! Letâs start making the snowman,â Tilda said with a smile.
âIâm going to get more snowballs,â Sheldon announced, waddling away like a little penguin to gather more snow.
Tilda squatted down and began shaping the snowman.
âMom, Elma is a little fat.
You should make the snowman bigger,â
Sheldon reminded her, his voice full of innocent sincerity.
Tilda chuckled.
âShh, Sheldon, keep your voice down.
Elma might feel sad if she hears you call her fat.
â
âWhy would she be sad? I like her being a bit chubby.
It feels so warm when I hug her,â Sheldon said sweetly.
A smile graced Tildaâs lips.
âSheâll appreciate your words, but itâs best not to mention her weight.
Most girls donât like being called fat.
â
âWell, well, itâs hard to understand a womanâs mind,â Sheldon said with a dramatic sigh, making Tilda laugh.
Listening to their banter, Lyndonâs eyes softened.
He squatted down beside them, helping decorate the snowmen with carrots and leaves.
After a while, Lyndon had created three perfectly adorned snowmen, while Tildaâs snowman looked decidedly less polished.
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âMom, your snowman is a Little ugly,â Sheldon said, squatting beside her and scrutinizing the uneven snowman.
Tilda looked at the snowmen Lyndon had made and then at her own creation.
She coughed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed.
âYes, itâs a bit rough,â she admitted, laughing at herself.
Lyndonâs snowmen were much more exquisite, lined up from tallest to shortest like a living family.
His skillful hands had crafted them beautifully.
âSheldon, it looks like Mom isnât very good at making snowmen,â
Lyndon teased, glancing at Tilda.
Tilda frowned, feeling embarrassed.
Did he really need to point it out so bluntly?
Sheldon nodded in agreement with Lyndonâs words.
He turned to him and said, âDad, why donât you help Mom make the snowman better? If Elma sees it looking this bad, sheâll be upset.
Sheâs just a bit chubby, but Momâs snowman is both fat and ugly.
â
Tilda was speechless.
Was it really that bad?
It was just a little rough around the edges.