The Wonder Years

Tidbits: January 2009

Morning Glory

It was a Saturday morning, and Pumpkin had decided that she simply must wake up early and go with Papa for his morning walk!  Of course, Papa did most of the walking, while Pumpkin ran around in the grass and played on the swing.  Once those critical tasks were behind us, Papa suggested that the both of them sit on a bench, in silence, and listen to the sounds of the birds for a bit.  This is what happened next…

Pumpkin: Papa, do you know why birds have wings?!
Papa: No, tell me?

Pumpkin: Sooooo, if the BAD man comes to hurt they birds, they can simply flap their wings and fly away!

Papa: Pumpkin, tell me, but how do the birds learn how to fly?
Pumpkin: That is a very difficult answer.

(Thinks for a bit)

Pumpkin: I don’t have the answer to that.

(Pumpkin changes the topic, not wanting to end on a negative note, I suppose)

Pumpkin: Do you know who has made your face, your body, your hands?
Papa: Who has made them?

Pumpkin: God!
Papa: Oh!  And, who do you think made God, Pumpkin?

Pumpkin: Simple… Santa Claus!