12

"Only a fool says they know everything, no one knows everything. A clever man says he is learning something new"

Ton placed the birthday card down, shaking his head "Wilson is a douche."

"Why did he write that about himself, he really tries to sound important but he just sounds like a dick. He does that a lot, saying it will not make it real!" Ben agreed. "It was a weird thing to write … 'to the boy who needs everything from the boy who knows everything' … I mean was that a dig at me being adopted?"

"Only Taddy knows everything … well … everything worthwhile. He is still learning, he sez the day we stop learning is the day we die!"

"Makes sense" Ben nodded "Grandy is so clever but always says if he doesn't know then we google it. I like the voice one."

"YES!" Ton said with glee "and she has a nice voice!"

"Yeah! Being allowed to ask Google questions is so cool … and it speaks back! Grampy has the coolest gadgets. Aunty Toshi gets them right?"

"She gets all the good things for us … I am so glad we can share" Ton sighed happily, "Learning is important. Taddy sez no one is stupid, just not learned. You shouldn't make fun of someone who acts wrong because they just don't know any better."

"Like Heather" Ben said as he considered "She doesn't know how to be a friend coz she's never been one."

"Exactly, we have to show her and forgive her when she is a douche. She doesn't know any better. Tell her when it is wrong and tell her you forgive her. All she needs" Ton suggested "Then she will not feel bad. She will know you still like her."

"Is it a girl thing?"

"No, Papa John was a douche for a long time. I heard Taddy say one day that he was gonna kill him" Ton sorted, "But he forgave him. He said he forgave him because he was stupid. See?"

"But he had leant not to piss off Grandy" Ben saw what Ton was saying "Grandy loves him now."

"Exactly!"

"Man, you are so clever"

"Yes, but I don't know everything" Ton said sagely, looking out the window with a look of importance "I am not a fool. I am a Ton."

"A Ton of goodness" Ben grabbed him and they cuddled together with glee, Penny running into the kitchen to slam into them and they included him in the hug.

"Whatcha doing?"

"Loving" Ton replied, "The most important thing to learn how to do."

"Yeah" Penny sighed happily "I learn every day!"