Chapter 6 Tony and Anthony: The Red Ferrari
"Zoom," Tony and Anthony started one of four year old Anthony's favorite bed time stories together. "Zoom, vroom, Red Ferrari goes fast on the road." Anthony climbed up on his bed and put his legs under the covers.
Anthony smiled at his Abba and put his head on his pillow. Tony handed his son the boy's favorite plush bear. Anthony hugged his Ferrari bear, "Toda, Abba."
Tony sat on the edge of the bed, "Red Ferrari liked to go fast. He did almost everything fast. He fueled up fast, he drove fast, but he rested at a slower pace. Most days, he woke up ready to go fast all day. He would zoom everywhere he went. Zoom, vroom, his engine would purr like a big cat.
"Red Ferrari liked to go to highways that had very little traffic so that he could drive fast and leave others in his dust. When he drove in the desert, people would say that he was like a red streak zooming by. Red Ferrari liked to hear that. It made him want to go even faster.
"One day, Red Ferrari got stuck in I-95 traffic around DC. He was upset that he couldn't go fast and he was mad because all the other cars seemed to like to go very, very, very, slow. Red Ferrari did not like to go slow. He always wanted to zoom and go fast. In the DC traffic, he was going so slow that anyone could read the letters on his tires.
"Red Ferrari revved his engine and the other cars gave him nasty looks. The Blue Mustang next to him told him to be patient and just roll with the traffic. Blue Mustang told him that if he was nice to the other cars, he would get where he wanted to be faster and with lots less frustration. Blue Mustang even said that he could make a new friend in the traffic.
"Blue Mustang said that she was from Florida and she was going to Baltimore. She asked Red Ferrari where he lived. Red Ferrari didn't really have a home; he just stopped and rested wherever he happened to be that day. 'Too bad,' said Blue Mustang, 'We could have been friends if you lived around here.'
"The traffic started moving faster, and Blue Mustang said good bye to Red Ferrari. Red Ferrari zoomed off ahead and then he thought about what Blue Mustang had said. Maybe he should find a home and slow down. That way he would have friends."
Tony looked over at Anthony, who was sleeping on his side with his bear tucked under his arm. "Laila tov, Anthony. I love you." Tony kissed the top of Anthony's head and pulled the covers up over his sleeping boy.