lovaliss's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kids carry fives! Yesterday I went to a family reunion at Bear Lake and ended up riding home with two 7 year old boys, one 9 year old. They opted for me to sit in the middle in the back...leaving me with nowhere to sleep. My head nodded forward and bobbed until I was so frustrated I wanted to just sleep. I lean over to my cousin and say, "Hey Kayden, want to trade me places." "No," he says in a quiet but firm way. "I'll give you a dollar..." I offer. He pulls out a five from his pocket. Since when do seven year old's carry fives!!!!! I also never know what to say to kids who make small talk with me. Usually adults talk to children in over-exaggerated style: "OHHHH WOW! Whatcha got there!!!!" or "COOL! You're good at that!!!!" Talking that way is exhausting and annoying after a while! So I try to respond to them just as I would anyone else, only problem is they never seem to like my responses! I suck at them. And they seem really unsatisfied with our interactions, so why do they keep talking to me!!? I don't get it! 7:37 p.m. - 2005-06-26 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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