Curiosity

Curiosity keeps the world going.  Change comes from asking questions and seeking answers.  Curiosity drove Joseph Lister to study infections after surgery and promote sterile practices of doctors.  Curiosity is what enabled men to walk on the moon and women to dream of equality.  Curiosity is also what gets Samuel Privat in the most trouble.

He doesn't intend to be "bad".  He intends to have fun, discover new things, and follow the music in his own head.  A few weeks ago Sam, Luke, and their two cousins were playing together at their grandparents house.  When the noise level got too loud for the twelfth time, Jason asked them to come downstairs.  He told them if they did not lower their voices and settle down, he would get the belt that their Poppa used to spank his little boys and use it on them.  Jason rarely threatens and has only spanked for the worse offenses.  These boys knew that he meant business.  Well, three of these boys knew that he meant business.  One of them became curious.  (I'll let you guess which one....yep, Sam!)  After a few minutes, Sam stood on the landing and screamed.  He was immediately asked by Jason to come back downstairs.  Jason quickly got "the belt" and met Sam at the bottom of the stairs.  Jason is a patient soul.  Instead of spanking he asked Sam why he screamed again.  Sam looked at Jason with his big brown eyes and said, "Daddy, I really just wanted to see the belt that Poppa used to spank you!".