We're a lot alike..

Nishu has this problem where every day he's looking for his things.

Getting ready for school at 6:30 in the morning, he started looking for something.
Having taken 30 years and partially conquered this aspect partially (I don't look for my keys or my wallet anymore), I felt the need to give some fatherly advice.
Since outright telling "Keep your things at the same place"  hadn't worked, I thought a story of sorts would help.

As we were leaving for his school bus, I preambled...
"You know.. we both are a lot alike ...  and so we both have similar problems... "

He cut me short.
"You mean we both are fat?"

I didn't have much to say for the rest of the walk.