Saturday, April 24

Wisdom...


"I would rather have a small house and a big life,
 than a big house and a small life... 
wouldn't you, Mom?"

Ummmm.

"Would you say that again, Stockton?"

He sighs, and says a little louder, slower, for my benefit,

 "I would rather have a small house and a big life,
 than a big house and a small life...wouldn't you?"

He waits expectantly for my answer.

"Mom?"...still waiting...

"Yes, Stockton," I say with an awed voice, "I would."

We continue driving.

 Satisfied, Stockton plays with an action figure in the back seat.
 I drive on, contemplating our exchange.

How is it that a seven year old can have more wisdom than a full grown, been-through-lots-of-life-experiences adult? 





Sometimes I wonder, 
who is raising who?