kids say the darndest things
my brother, 9 years my senior, is a father of four and runs his own consulting firm. when my mom and sisters were in town a few weekends ago, my mom relayed this story:
"when your brother was about 9 or 10, he said 'there really isn't a santa claus, is there?' and i replied 'no honey, there isn't' and he frowned slightly and said 'so does that mean there isn't a god either?'"
i must include a disclaimer. my mother has a tendency to exaggerate the intelligence and accomplishments of her children. and there's no real guarantee that this is, in fact, a genuine recollection. but if so, i have to say, it puts my brother in a more interesting light for me.
"when your brother was about 9 or 10, he said 'there really isn't a santa claus, is there?' and i replied 'no honey, there isn't' and he frowned slightly and said 'so does that mean there isn't a god either?'"
i must include a disclaimer. my mother has a tendency to exaggerate the intelligence and accomplishments of her children. and there's no real guarantee that this is, in fact, a genuine recollection. but if so, i have to say, it puts my brother in a more interesting light for me.