Morning Coffee and T
"Mom, can you take me out to buy some clay? I want to sculpt things like Michelangelo. And after that, can we go to Guitar Center and see if they have Cellos? Wait, how much do Cellos cost?"
That was Wednesday, the only day of the week where there currently is NOTHING going on and I was looking forward to hitting the gym. Guess where I went instead?
In the mornings, I have coffee and time with just my little T, something I haven't had since he was in preschool. The other two, being in middle school, leave the house an hour before he does, and it's amazing how quiet this child is. But, there's also plenty of conversation. Such as...
"Are skin cells the only ones that regenerate?"
"Well, I finally found out how Microsoft got its name."
"Do we have any denatured alcohol? I want to try to separate the DNA from a banana."
"What is denatured alcohol?"
"So I've been researching fencing lessons..."
"Was Steve Jobs married?"
"I understand about squaring numbers, but how to you square MC, because you can't square letters."
"Wait, is that algebra? Algebra sounds cool, like a puzzle."
"I wonder what it would be like to be Albert Einstein."
"What are aerosols? And, if they're damaging the ozone, then wouldn't our atmosphere be escaping, but without atmosphere the earth would be getting colder, so why do they call it global warming?"
"Are there bullies in college?"
I sip my coffee and listen. I answer when I can. And nod my head in agreement. Often we Google the answers, and sometimes we just guess and discuss. Afterwards, he hugs me goodbye and runs off to the bus, and I go back inside to reflect on our conversation and just how much I love this little boy with the big questions.
So how do you start your day?!?
That was Wednesday, the only day of the week where there currently is NOTHING going on and I was looking forward to hitting the gym. Guess where I went instead?
In the mornings, I have coffee and time with just my little T, something I haven't had since he was in preschool. The other two, being in middle school, leave the house an hour before he does, and it's amazing how quiet this child is. But, there's also plenty of conversation. Such as...
"Are skin cells the only ones that regenerate?"
"Well, I finally found out how Microsoft got its name."
"Do we have any denatured alcohol? I want to try to separate the DNA from a banana."
"What is denatured alcohol?"
"So I've been researching fencing lessons..."
"Was Steve Jobs married?"
"I understand about squaring numbers, but how to you square MC, because you can't square letters."
"Wait, is that algebra? Algebra sounds cool, like a puzzle."
"I wonder what it would be like to be Albert Einstein."
"What are aerosols? And, if they're damaging the ozone, then wouldn't our atmosphere be escaping, but without atmosphere the earth would be getting colder, so why do they call it global warming?"
"Are there bullies in college?"
I sip my coffee and listen. I answer when I can. And nod my head in agreement. Often we Google the answers, and sometimes we just guess and discuss. Afterwards, he hugs me goodbye and runs off to the bus, and I go back inside to reflect on our conversation and just how much I love this little boy with the big questions.
So how do you start your day?!?
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