We have to find amusement where we can, so I'm all in on being amazed and amused by this whole blocked Suez Canal thing. First, let me go ahead and admit that it's actually not funny. It's costing literal billions of dollars per day for it to be blocked and we're going to see supply chain interruptions, but C'MON, IT'S STILL FUNNY.
There are so many things in this world that suck right now; a few billion dollars going down the drain and additional supply chain problems are hardly worth noticing. I mean, just wait until the global semiconductor shortage REALLY takes hold ... it's going to be rough. A few dollars lost and supply chains interrupted are basically a day ending in "y" at this point.
And so, the fact that someone managed to get something so very stuck in the most inconvenient place possible has me thinking about the times my graceful children have done the same. I won't name names because the internet is forever, but ONE of my children got her head stuck in between the rails of the brand new playhouse last year.
As in, she turned her head sideways to shove it between the rails and then couldn't get it back out again. I had to unscrew the rail.
Another time, a child crawled under the kitchen table and then under a kitchen chair. She then proceeded to get completely trapped under said kitchen chair because her little toddler genius self decided to try to go through the middle of the side instead of under and basically, she turned herself into a pretzel with one foot stuck on one side and the other on the other side and an arm flailing this way and heh. I shouldn't have laughed but it was funny. So funny.
But not as funny as this.
I know I said I wasn't going to name names and I'M NOT SAYING NAMES but feel free to determine which kid that is.
She really was stuck in a doll high chair. And I really did pause to take a photo before saving her. THAT'S WHAT PARENTING IS ABOUT. Coming to the rescue before real harm is done, but enjoying the show for a second first. It's important to remember these magical moments.
We all have our brilliant moments that lead to us getting stuck, but at least nobody reading this has ever blocked a major ocean passageway while doing it.