Jake asked me what I want to be when I grow up

Jake, 8, asks Dan at dinner what he wants to be when he grows up. Dan thinks it's a joke setup. It is not. Jake is waiting for a real answer. Dan fumbles through three different answers — none of them land — and finally says 'happy.' Jake thinks about it for four seconds and says 'that's not a job, Dad.' Button: Dan is still thinking about it.

Parenting micro-story, video. Specific exchange, specific pause, reflective button rather than a punchline. Different emotional register from the garage-markers piece — quieter, more interior.

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