Josh began to cry. “Yes,” the boy choked in reply to his mother’s cross examination/lecture. Looking pale and forlorn, Josh used his left arm to wipe away the tears and snot that were already running down his face.
“Save the tears for later, Josh. You’ll be doing a lot of crying in just a few minutes. Did you think, just because your dad is away, and out of town, that you could get away with something like this? Or, that I’d put off spanking you until your dad got home? Well, think again, young man. You’re going to get spanked right here and now and you’re going to get spanked again next Saturday as a reminder of what it means to steal, and what its means to embarrass our family in public.