Daniel has been struggling to get a song out of his head for the past few days. I don’t know the song – he heard it during an assembly at school. I have, however, become intimately familiar with the one line that he sings.
Over and over again.
All the time.
The same line.
I’ve got a gratitude attitude.
It seems that he’s had enough of this song and will not rest until his brain releases him from its grasp. In fact, he has been engaged in heated arguments with his brain throughout the day.
He conveniently uses different voices during these discussions so eavesdroppers can distinguish the actors involved. His brain sounds eerily like Burgess Meredith’s rendition of the Penguin. Here’s the latest conversation between Daniel (D) and his brain (BM):
D: I’ve got a gratitude attitude! Man! Why does my brain have such a hard time listening to me? Brain, can you try a little harder?
BM: Sorry. I’ll keep trying. Wah, wah, wah.
D: I’ve got a gratitude attitude! Hey, brain… are you there?
No response. Daniel reluctantly turns his attention back to his vanilla ice cream / raspberry sorbet dessert.
