Nephew: Tito, is grandpa your dad? And grandma your mom?
Me: Yes, they are.
Nephew: And isn’t grandpa my papa’s father, too? And grandma my papa’s mom?
Me: Yes, of course. That makes me and your papa, brothers.
Nephew: You are both their babies?
Me: We used to be their babies, just like you were your mama and papa’s.
Nephew: Why do you fight a lot? People here fight much…
It took me some time to realize that he was referring to the occasional, casual disagreements in the household, which may have had us raising voices. When impassioned, we sometimes do. Even if the issue is as trivial as Kris Aquino’s lovelife, on whether Maria Flordeluna’s storyline was changed from that which starred Janice, NBA upsets, or most recently, why Chiz should be voted for. I tried to explain to him that we weren’t actually quarreling, we never do.
But what difference does it make to a four-year-old?
7 Comments
May 17, 2007 at 1:50 pm
kids notice the smallest details…
May 17, 2007 at 8:11 pm
so true. and often, their remarks get us thinking about things we overlook. in a way, observations which are too valid to disregard.
May 18, 2007 at 3:19 pm
That’s why we need to be careful with the things we do or say in front of these fellows (I try my best whenever I’m with my children!), they take note of whatever we do or say wittingly or unwittingly–be it trivial or not so trivial.
May 18, 2007 at 4:26 pm
naalala ko ang The Little Prince nito.
May 19, 2007 at 12:01 am
Jim: i agree. often, too, i get surprised at how easily they are able to recognize non-verbal language. there’s no escaping these little Sherlocks!
angelblush: sarap naman ng reference mo sa literature dito sa post ko! nakaka-blush.
mabalikan nga ang pagbasa doon, i didn’t get to finish reading it dati.
June 15, 2007 at 8:49 pm
He will be a wise man someday, since he is a wise kid already
God bless him.
June 21, 2007 at 11:20 pm
We like to think that kids learn from us (adults), but more often than not, they say or do things that catch us off-guard and we realize that the solution to a problem can be found from the innocence of children. Life’s simple lessons are taught by kids; like a baby learning to walk for the first time ~ no matter how many times they stumble, they never give up until they master their ability to walk. As adults, we should not stop trying until we master the ability to control life’s uncertainties!