There, peeping above the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for awhile. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up and out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing; there was light and high beauty forever beyond its reach. J.R.R. Tolkien

Sunday, November 4, 2012

That's Really What You Like About School?

I watched a friend's daughters on Saturday for part of the day. One of the girls started kindergarten this year, so she and I talked about it. She told me she has every other Friday off. I commented, "Oh, that's nice to have an extra day to be at home."

Her reply? "Well, I don't really like every other Friday off because I like school."

"Oh really? What do you like about it so much?" I asked.

With great enthusiasm she said, "Well, at school I get to sit a lot and write."

I hope I didn't stare at her too oddly. That is just not an answer under ANY circumstances that would ever come out of the one of my boys' mouths. Ever.

Sit a lot?
Write?

Gender differences remain very much alive.

I'm too emotionally fragile to ask my boys what they like about school. It doesn't matter. I already know the answer.

When it's over for the day.
Or, maybe field trips.

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