Why not, Jude?
How will I know how to do anything...?
Honey, you have years to figure it out. You'll learn. People will teach you. Day by day...
But how will I know how to do things?
Like what?
Like get a credit card.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
on the phone at Dada's Friday night
The usual call from Mama needing to know exactly what is going on over at The Red House. I have no boundaries. I can't help it. Even though I know exactly what is going on, I have to call.
Hi honey, how are you?
Good.
What are you doing?
Playing Super Mario something or other I don't understand.
Is it fun?
Yes.
That's good. Make sure and also go outside.
I know.
How was school?
Good.
Did you have pictures taken?
No.
Okay. Was school fun?
Yes.
What did you learn?
I don't know. Dada! Here...
Dada tells Jude to turn off the video game and talk to Mama.
Time to end the call.
"I miss you, honey. I know it's only been two days, but it feels like a long time..."
"It doesn't feel like a long time to me."
Hi honey, how are you?
Good.
What are you doing?
Playing Super Mario something or other I don't understand.
Is it fun?
Yes.
That's good. Make sure and also go outside.
I know.
How was school?
Good.
Did you have pictures taken?
No.
Okay. Was school fun?
Yes.
What did you learn?
I don't know. Dada! Here...
Dada tells Jude to turn off the video game and talk to Mama.
Time to end the call.
"I miss you, honey. I know it's only been two days, but it feels like a long time..."
"It doesn't feel like a long time to me."
Monday, October 6, 2014
at the bus stop this morning
Mama? Do you sometimes take the alley back home after I get picked up by the bus?
We usually walk down the street to the bus stop, but when we have trash or recycling, we go the alley. I usually walk back home on the street and wave at the bus when it goes by, but sometimes I take the alley because I don't want to run into people on the sidewalk or deal with street noise, etc, that early in the morning.
Sometimes I do, honey.
Why?
Oh, I don't know... It's—
It's quicker?
Well, no, it's not quicker... it's quieter...
Oh. Why else do you take the alley?
Well... sometimes I just want a different route. Or sometimes I like to walk around the block.... something different. It's a nice time to take a walk.
Which way are you going to walk today? he asks.
I consider maybe that Jude would prefer the consistency of me waving to him and the bus when it goes by.
Which do you prefer I take, honey? When I wave I can't really see you, but I just wave knowing you'll see me.
I can see you, Jude says.
So would you prefer I walk down the street and wave, honey?
You could take the alley, he says.
We usually walk down the street to the bus stop, but when we have trash or recycling, we go the alley. I usually walk back home on the street and wave at the bus when it goes by, but sometimes I take the alley because I don't want to run into people on the sidewalk or deal with street noise, etc, that early in the morning.
Sometimes I do, honey.
Why?
Oh, I don't know... It's—
It's quicker?
Well, no, it's not quicker... it's quieter...
Oh. Why else do you take the alley?
Well... sometimes I just want a different route. Or sometimes I like to walk around the block.... something different. It's a nice time to take a walk.
Which way are you going to walk today? he asks.
I consider maybe that Jude would prefer the consistency of me waving to him and the bus when it goes by.
Which do you prefer I take, honey? When I wave I can't really see you, but I just wave knowing you'll see me.
I can see you, Jude says.
So would you prefer I walk down the street and wave, honey?
You could take the alley, he says.
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