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One little guy's opinion

Last weekend my mother sent me a text describing CJ's comment on a page of a volume of his Bible Friends. It was one on the crucifixion:
This is Jesus. He said to his Father, why did you forsake me but he did not answer. Oh, what a pity to Jesus.

The wrong grammar and shaky semantics amused me. Detaching my rigid academic head off lay stuff was a learning moment. All those fine scholarly writings I encounter at work and I get to witness a child's cute opinion. Don't you just love life's bonuses?

Yesterday my mother rang. It was to worry about me and the current flood situation in Bangkok. A couple of minutes in:
CJ: (rambling in the background) I can't ride it anymore... (then butting in to address me) Mommmyyyy! why did you tie my swivel chair?

Me: Why, what did you do in church?

Am I not so deaf?! (nakakaloka ang buhay na to)


Ma then explained that she told CJ it was my order to have his swivel chair tied in a corner to prevent 'improper traffic' in the living room. With CJ's ongoing speech and occupational therapy sessions I am grateful his mind is functioning and he is behaving normally.




[caption id="attachment_7742" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Summer watching Ultraman in a makeshift corner; he would later discover another way of riding wheels - like yesterday's incident"][/caption]

This post is linked with Mommy Moments at The Mommy Journey.

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  1. TetchaNovember 4, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Come to think of it, children sometimes make more sense than the adults, and that amazes me! Happy MM, and thanks for the visit!

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  2. MirageNovember 4, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    I meant "is not bothering you..."

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  3. MirageNovember 4, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    You'll have a fine man a few years from now...already a fine man as he is...my kids love riding on their dad's chair too...Oh, hope the flood is bothering you...hope actually things get better. Take care!

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  4. Pleasant November | In the glenNovember 4, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    [...] In the glen memories and dreams on gossamer wings, purple thunderstorms on white lace and strings – hazel in the glen Skip to content HomeAboutStasia Desiderata ← One little guy’s opinion [...]

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  5. HazelNovember 4, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    It amazes me too.

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  6. HazelNovember 4, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    It's not and I'm grateful. Thanks for the good wishes.

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  7. Mel ColeNovember 5, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    I'm amazed of how your child's mind is learning about Jesus. That's how should children learn about Him these days. Visiting from PF.

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  8. ChrisNovember 15, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    a child's mind works better than ours, dont you agree? :)

    hope you are not affected by the flood

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