"No! Brush Off!"

Lately if Henry is the object of any unwanted attention -- a kiss, a hug, a touch on the arm, a wave -- he takes one hand and "wipes" it off, saying, "NO! Brush off!"

He also doesn't like it when my husband kisses me and insists on wiping my mouth off afterward, frequently smearing Carmex all over my face in the process.

I guess it's a good thing that he can assert himself this way, righting what he perceives to be a wrong.

If only every injustice were so easily corrected.