Saturday, May 11, 2013

Let Them Eat Cake

I wish I could bottle every conversation with 5-year old Marco. Each is filled with innocence and discovery and fun.

Here's my best effort to recount our latest.

"Mom, that guy is scary and I see him all the time."

"Yes, he does seem scary, but he's just a man who doesn't have a home, so he doesn't have a place to sleep or shower or wash his clothes, like you do."

"Well, that's not fair. I guess there's really no place for him in the world - that's why he's so dirty. And also I guess he can't have any 'stuff' either. It's really sad Mom. I wish he could have a home. But... I guess he'll just have to live in a hotel or something."

Such a serious conversation considering he looked like this...




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