Existence of Dark Matter Confirmed

Sam is a terror to get dressed in the mornings and there is always a rush to leave on time for school.

Each successive article of clothing gets more problematic.

Shirt is usually ok, unless he insists on buttoning the buttons himself.

Pants is worse.

You pull the pants up and then there is a moment of silence and dread...

as you wait for him to stick out his bottom lip and scream...

"These do NOT fit!"

In Sam's defense, he does have a lot of large hand-me-downs and he is shaped like a lollipop, so he often needs a belt for his pants to stay on.

Socks and shoes almost always present a problem.

Apparently, if the socks don't match (exactly), then they don't "feel" right once the shoes get on.

Even if the socks match, you will almost always get one of these once you put the shoes on and endure the moment of silence and dread...

"no, No, NO!"

My 4 year old son has provided what has eluded astophysicists for years...

proof that dark matter exists.

It can't be seen or measured, but Sam can feel it in his socks and shoes.

All I can do is reach in the sock or shoe and pretend that I got the "bump", while hoping that I got the dark matter and the shoe will feel ok when I put it back on.