one day I will be the bad guy

How in the world am I going to explain to this sweet boy that Elmo is not real? He loves Elmo. Like genuinely loves him. Whatever Max is doing, he always brings Elmo along. Elmo joins us in the car. Elmo is present during snack time. Elmo is in the bathroom during bath time. I will be that bad guy one day. Just like my mom was when she explained to me that Santa didn't exist. I was devastated. I will one day be that bearer of bad news.

Good news is, this won't be for a while. So until then, I will let him enjoy his very best pal.