kids can have drama, too.
so i was washing my car in the parking lot of our apartment complex, and some of the kids that live here were playing a rousing game of badminton... so as i'm finishing coating the car with wax (because i love my neji-kun), the kids ask if i would join them, because they don't have even teams.
uh, well, i politely declined because it would be awkward- an adult playing with several little kids. as the car dried in the sun, two of the kids began to verbally fight over how one wouldn't invite the other into his place for popsicles, and the kid defended himself by reminding her that he lives with a mean grandmother who doesn't like having other children around.
the kid then says, "if my grandmother wasn't home, you know you could come in! ALL of you guys could come in!"
and she argued, "nuh-uh, your grandma is always home! you're a liar!"
so finally, after inwardly laughing about a scenario that wouldn't resolve itself unless the "evil" grandmother grew a heart, i butted in and said, "hey, guys- don't fight. be cool, 'kay?"
a moment later, squabbling boy and girl says, "yeah. let's be cool" and give each other awkward high-fives.
i walked away laughing at the "after-school special"-ishness of it all.
kids are freakin' funny.
uh, well, i politely declined because it would be awkward- an adult playing with several little kids. as the car dried in the sun, two of the kids began to verbally fight over how one wouldn't invite the other into his place for popsicles, and the kid defended himself by reminding her that he lives with a mean grandmother who doesn't like having other children around.
the kid then says, "if my grandmother wasn't home, you know you could come in! ALL of you guys could come in!"
and she argued, "nuh-uh, your grandma is always home! you're a liar!"
so finally, after inwardly laughing about a scenario that wouldn't resolve itself unless the "evil" grandmother grew a heart, i butted in and said, "hey, guys- don't fight. be cool, 'kay?"
a moment later, squabbling boy and girl says, "yeah. let's be cool" and give each other awkward high-fives.
i walked away laughing at the "after-school special"-ishness of it all.
kids are freakin' funny.