No Virginia . . . You Are An Idiot (Spoiler Alert!)

I overheard a conversation between my two sons while we were driving to Grounds for Sculpture; Ian-- who is six-- emphatically professed his disbelief in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny, and Alex-- who is seven-- agreed that they were all manifestations of "mommy and daddy," and I know that I am supposed to regret this moment and think: It's so sad that they've lost their innocence, their belief in make-believe and magic-- but what I actually thought was: Phew! Thank God my kids aren't idiots!
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4 comments:

  1. zmanJune 15, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    The kids are all right.

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  2. DaveJune 15, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    does your kid still believe in santa?

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  3. zmanJune 15, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    My kid has no beliefs right now, aside from a firm stance against sleeping for more than 3 hours at a time.

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  4. DaveJune 15, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    at least he's passionate about something.

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