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Saturday
Oct182008
Vigorous editing
October 18, 2008
They have completely rewritten this memory.
I eavesdrop on their conversation as they sit perched precariously on the backboard of their bed and the windowsill. (The discussion is ended as I interrupt to say, "Please keep your feet off the walls." And really, how can I allow them to watch things like this and then tell them to keep their feet off the walls, but I still do.)
"Remember when we got into the car accident?"
"Uh huh... and we went straight down that hill?"
"Yeah, and remember it was SO FUN?!"
"Mmmm and we thought it was so much fun!"
"And I said, 'WHEEEEE' when our car just went right off the cliff and then I said 'Wait, why is everyone crying?'"
"And we all said WHEEEEEE!"
"And then I cried because you were crying."
"But it was so fun, and then we got to go to the DOCTOR! Remember that?"
"And in the ambulance, and that was so fun."
Apparently, I was the only one who was really afraid. The crying was all just a mistake! Seriously, though, it's really good to see that they are not traumatized by it.
I eavesdrop on their conversation as they sit perched precariously on the backboard of their bed and the windowsill. (The discussion is ended as I interrupt to say, "Please keep your feet off the walls." And really, how can I allow them to watch things like this and then tell them to keep their feet off the walls, but I still do.)
"Remember when we got into the car accident?"
"Uh huh... and we went straight down that hill?"
"Yeah, and remember it was SO FUN?!"
"Mmmm and we thought it was so much fun!"
"And I said, 'WHEEEEE' when our car just went right off the cliff and then I said 'Wait, why is everyone crying?'"
"And we all said WHEEEEEE!"
"And then I cried because you were crying."
"But it was so fun, and then we got to go to the DOCTOR! Remember that?"
"And in the ambulance, and that was so fun."
Apparently, I was the only one who was really afraid. The crying was all just a mistake! Seriously, though, it's really good to see that they are not traumatized by it.
Reader Comments (4)
This is such a sweet example of the perceptions of children. I read about your car accident for the first time today and that was really scary and such a powerful light into how awesome God is that you came out of it so well.
On a lighter note, we were picnicing at Lake MI and some seagulls flew in a few yards from us and I think let out a cry, hey all, there's food over here. Before we knew it, there were lots of seagulls forming a semi circle around us- really close. I was a little freaked out (maybe because of a camping experience with raccoons who wanted our food and seemed to be quite tame). I wanted to move back a bit, but my fearless, calm boys continued sitting, munching, and quietly observing. After a few moments, I joined them. We got the closest look of seagulls ever. They patiently watched us and after awhile when they realized we weren't sharing, they flew off. I guess the point is that kids with less of a context of fear in their lives, really enjoy so many moments. We definitely can learn from them.
Also, we really love parkour/ free running videos and even practice it a bit as a family. My older son is taking gymnastics classes right now and we have never come across this you tube video yet. I can't wait to share it with him!
It seems to have changed a little with the remembering for sure! Glad that it has though.
Over the course of my kids lives we've had a few little tragedies and it's always interesting to me to hear how they remember them later.
I think it's a mark of well-adjusted childhood that such events can be transformed in their young minds.
I think blackbird is right. I just wish I could be so well adjusted!