15 June 2008
being here
This won't be a funny, ironic, jaded, bemused, or long post.
I just want to tell you that there is no joy quite like hearing Six (who is 7) mentoring and nurturing Seven (who is 4) while sharing his precious new video game. You know how sometimes (ok, often) you hear the words or phrases you use in your, uh, less fine hours repeated in their chirpy little voices? (Here it's usually a very stern "NOW!" added to some peremptory command.) Well, this morning I got to hear the other phrases: "Good job, Seven!" "YES!! You did it!!!" "That's ok, you'll get it next time."
They'll have this for life.
This is Life.
I just want to tell you that there is no joy quite like hearing Six (who is 7) mentoring and nurturing Seven (who is 4) while sharing his precious new video game. You know how sometimes (ok, often) you hear the words or phrases you use in your, uh, less fine hours repeated in their chirpy little voices? (Here it's usually a very stern "NOW!" added to some peremptory command.) Well, this morning I got to hear the other phrases: "Good job, Seven!" "YES!! You did it!!!" "That's ok, you'll get it next time."
They'll have this for life.
This is Life.
