The Generational Question

Son: 'Dad, why do you write books if nobody reads them?'

Me: 'People read them, son.'

Son: 'Mom said she tried but fell asleep.'

Me: 'It's... literature. It's challenging.'

Son: 'Grandma said she uses yours to level the table.'

Me: 'She's old.'

Son: 'The dog buries them.'

Me: '...'

Son: 'Is that why you cry in the shower?'

Me: 'Finish your homework.'

Son: 'At least my homework gets graded.'