Son: Dad, I hear fireworks!
Me: You do? I don't hear any but I believe you. You have better ears than me.
Son: I do?
Me: Your ears are young so you can hear better than me. My ears are old.
Son: Parent ears only hear bad things.
Me: Bad things? Like what?
Son: Like things breaking and messes and opening things we're not supposed to.
Me: Hm. Seems that way sometimes, doesn't it?
Son: Yah.

Comments

1. christine on 2006-10-29 10:05:33 wrote: Oh Gosh. he is of course too right. broke my heart, that.

2. s’mee on 2006-10-31 17:34:51 wrote: smart kid. wise post. much thanks.

3. cisco on 2006-11-01 07:43:26 wrote: our hearing may be bad, but our eyesight on the back our heads keeps them in check!..