April 8, 2011
My 6 year old from his bunk bed
R: Dad do you remember before I was born?
Me: Yes.
R: Was everything the same?
Me: You weren't here, so it was different. We were lonely but we didn't know it.
R: Where was I?
Me: You weren't made yet.
R: Sometimes I think I remember.
Me: Before you were born?
R: Yeah. It just was like space or something.
Me: What did it feel like?
R: Sad. I didn't know anything. I didn't even know what to think. Maybe I was lonely. I don't know. It's complicated to think about. I remember things from a long time ago.
[Quiet]
R: Did you ever travel to a high mountain before I was born?
Me: Yes.
R: I remember that. The stars were beautiful.
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Later:
R: I saw a ghost in your room.
Me: What did it look like.
R: It was standing by your bed while you were sleeping. I was scared.
Me: Ghosts aren't real.
R: That one was.
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Later:
R: Dad are you still there?
Me: Yes.
R: What are you doing.
Me: Thinking.
R: I like all kinds of mammals.
Quiet. Then snoring.
04/08/11 04:25 AM
Kurt said...
Thank you
(for this post and every other)
Kurt
04/08/11 07:27 AM
guy said...
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I love these bedtime talks with my son (5yo).
04/08/11 08:38 AM
Leonard said...
I can't wait for my baby girl to speak. She's only 8 months old. I wonder if she comes up with these kinda creepy comments.
04/08/11 06:11 PM
Sara said...
I love that first interchange.
04/09/11 11:58 PM
ktdd said...
Unreal, amazing and beautiful. Ruby is just starting to say some words, and I can't wait to talk to her about time travel and first memories and...! And colors, of course. And numbers. And the alphabet. *snore*
04/11/11 10:24 AM
sophia said...
i adore your posts on kids. what they say, what they do...the exchange. your words are timeless, touching, and hilarious to say the least. more please :)
05/18/11 02:54 PM
Chris said...
This is great.
05/20/11 09:52 AM
Mike Fook said...
Ha! loved it. This was inspiration for my own post about my daughter today - at my site. Cheers and thanks for the great story...
05/20/11 05:54 PM
s said...
so cool
05/30/11 03:48 PM
Una said...
this is beautiful. it should be made into a picture book.
or a short animation.
06/08/11 05:33 AM
KoW said...
perfect ...
07/03/11 10:17 PM
Kang Min Sung said...
that's beautiful..