Even with my eyes closed while counting to ten, the scampers and giggles give away my three-year-old daughter’s exact hiding spot, but the funniest part, by far, is how she interrupts my “Ready or Not…”
“Daddy. I not ready.”
Apparently,
I’m not the first one
To face this situation
In this game.
I mean, it’s right there.
In the fabric of the game.
“Ready or not, here I come”
Part of the fun
Of hide and seek
Is not being ready.
Scrambling to hide
At the last possible second.
Good for hide and seek.
Bad for your Elevator Pitch.
Because there’s no excuse
For being surprised
When asked “What do you do?”
Ever.
Just like in hide and seek
You know it’s coming.
And it’s easier than you think
To be fully prepared.
Here’s everything you need to know
Ready?
Or not…