Thursday, October 12, 2006
An Actual Conversation
Below is an exchange I had tonight with my young daughter, kinehora, who is 3 years old. And no, her name is not kinehora.
She was dissecting a particularly crucial plot point in the "Wiggles Magical Adventure" movie.
"Why did Wally take Greg's magic wand?" she asked.
"Because he thought it would help him win the magic contest," I answered.
"But why?"
"Because he felt that if he won the contest, people would like him and think he was a good magician."
"But why?"
"Because he needed external validation."
"But why?"
"Because he had low self-esteem and self-confidence."
"But why?"
"Probably because of something that happened in his childhood."
"Oh. Okay, Abba. Thanks."
Gutt yomtov, gmar chasima tova, gutt yohr.
She was dissecting a particularly crucial plot point in the "Wiggles Magical Adventure" movie.
"Why did Wally take Greg's magic wand?" she asked.
"Because he thought it would help him win the magic contest," I answered.
"But why?"
"Because he felt that if he won the contest, people would like him and think he was a good magician."
"But why?"
"Because he needed external validation."
"But why?"
"Because he had low self-esteem and self-confidence."
"But why?"
"Probably because of something that happened in his childhood."
"Oh. Okay, Abba. Thanks."
Gutt yomtov, gmar chasima tova, gutt yohr.
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Ah, The Wiggles are great ice-breakers for conversations. I've got memories of Fruit Salad and Big Red Cars. B'H my kids sort of grew out of that phase. Gut Yom Tov!
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