Y: How was school today, Peanut?
P: Fine.
Y: What did you learn today?
P: Nothing.
Y: Nothing?
P: I mean, I learnt something but I forgot.
Y: Oh okay.
(Philosophical silence while she munches her lunch)
Y: (Restless) Peanut, what do you think is the purpose of life?
P: What, Mama?
Y: Why are we on this planet?
P: (Thinks for a second) Because there is water here.
Y: (Stunned, and then recovers) Yes, but why were we born?
P: Corn, Mama?
Y: BORN.
P: Lorn?
Y: (Catching on) Very funny. You can hear me just fine. I asked, why were we born?
P: (Sagely) I know Daddy was born first.
Y: Yes, but WHY?
P: (Getting irritated now) Because it was his birthday.
Y: (Also getting irritated) You are not providing me with the answers to life. What is LIFE?
P: (At the end of her tether) Life is LOVE, okay?
We both stare at each other for a moment and then she starts laughing. I join her and we are both happy.
Right, she is, every single time.
P: Fine.
Y: What did you learn today?
P: Nothing.
Y: Nothing?
P: I mean, I learnt something but I forgot.
Y: Oh okay.
(Philosophical silence while she munches her lunch)
Y: (Restless) Peanut, what do you think is the purpose of life?
P: What, Mama?
Y: Why are we on this planet?
P: (Thinks for a second) Because there is water here.
Y: (Stunned, and then recovers) Yes, but why were we born?
P: Corn, Mama?
Y: BORN.
P: Lorn?
Y: (Catching on) Very funny. You can hear me just fine. I asked, why were we born?
P: (Sagely) I know Daddy was born first.
Y: Yes, but WHY?
P: (Getting irritated now) Because it was his birthday.
Y: (Also getting irritated) You are not providing me with the answers to life. What is LIFE?
P: (At the end of her tether) Life is LOVE, okay?
We both stare at each other for a moment and then she starts laughing. I join her and we are both happy.
Right, she is, every single time.
Like mommy, like kid! Adorable!
ReplyDeleteNow you can't beat her when she says that, can ya?
ReplyDeletelike mommy, like kid! Intelligent!
ReplyDeleteHa Ha Ha
Peanut is very cute.. and clever!
ReplyDeleteSmart kid you got there, I say! :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd you ask a 6-7 year old What Life is? Seriously? I don't have an answer for it myself and I am 27!
ReplyDeleteVery tough question for a child but clever answer! Interesting conversation:)
ReplyDeleteloveeeeeeeee it. I am getting in a better state of mind with every single post. I am so glad I clicked on your link... Courtesy - The Mad Momma
ReplyDeletelovely conversation :)
ReplyDeleteThis conversations is so cute. Children used to do this kind of prank always and these seems to be very lovely but sometime irritating also...
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