Gambling – (gam-bling)
Taking actions of chance with the hope of a desirable outcome
“Mom. Mom!” The shouts of Melissa Graham’s twelve-year-old son filtered down the stairs and into the kitchen.
“Stop yelling from the other room,” Melissa commanded.
“You’re yelling from the other room,” her child retorted in a sarcastic tone.
Mrs. Graham set down the bowl of chip dip she had been mixing and marched to the foot of the staircase. At the top was her only child, a rambunctious young lad named Zander. Their eyes met, and she proceeded to give him The Stare. Young children often try to imitate The Stare, yet it is never mastered until they become parents themselves. There is no training manual for The Stare. It is a skill learned in the wilderness of human child rearing, most notably by the female of the species. On occasion, it can be substituted with or accompanied by its masculine counterpart, The Look.
“Can I have the wifi password?” Zander asked in a soft, passive tone.
“Have you finished your homework?” Melissa inquired.
There was a short pause. “Yes.”
“Let me see it,” Mellissa ordered. She extended her arm forward palm up. Her four fingers motioned like a fighter inviting their opponent into the ring.
“I might have a little more,” Zander replied as his chin dropped towards his chest.
