Disappointment

Today, the realities of the real world came crashing down around my sweet Christian and Hunter’s ears.  Since school is out, they have been watching a lot of tv.  Mostly Nick, Cartoon Network, etc.  There are so many cool things on the commercials!  They’re always coming in and asking me to order this, or order that.  “It’s only $19.99 plus shipping and handling,” they say.  I can’t tell you how many times they’ve come running to me and told me to watch a “really cool commercial.”  There has been everything from magic sand-like stuff to anti-gravity balls.

Finally my attention was captured with the Fushigi Ball commercial.  Now, that was one cool commercial!  It features this really neat looking ball and the people on the commercial are showing that it basically defies gravity!  Best of all… it is ONLY $19.99 plus shipping and handling.  You have to admit, that for less than 20 bucks actual anti-gravity technology is a really sweet deal!!  So, while I was all hyped up from the commercial… I ordered them both one of these amazing balls.  I placed the order on June 29th.  Almost every day since placing the order they have rushed to see what the mailman brought us.  Finally today the order arrived.  The first thing we saw in the package was a notice that said: Be sure and read the part in BOLD LETTERS.  Yes, you guessed it!  After all the fancshy smancshy commercial video of this ball defying gravity… when we actually finally get our hands on it… we learn that there is no anti-gravitation involved.  It’s all illusion.  They were nice enough to put a free bonus inside the package of an instructional video that teaches you how to do it.  If they watch it a whole lot they will probably be in league with David Copperfield et al.

You live and learn, I guess.