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ReayahMail #1

andrew — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:27:10 +0000

We set up email accounts for our oldest son (9) and daughter (7). Our daughter Reayah turns out to be quite the writer (which we already knew from her exploits with pencil and paper). What is particularly fun is to see how the electronic medium captures the way she thinks. It really is quite thrilling and entertaining. So, after receiving the first email she sent to me I find myself compelled to set up a category for her musings and hope to keep up with posting at least some of her deep thoughts.

We can all learn a lot from the ponderings of a child (or at the very least enjoy a good laugh at their simple, amusing, innocent wackiness). I have not modified spelling or wording in any way whatsoever.

ReayahMail #1
(1/30/2011, age 7)

Dad can you believe I got my own Email? It is funny that we were in the same house but are sending each other an email.

I wonder what you will send me for your email. Well you know what you will send. I to can not wait for emails. [ Funnys ] SO my old man you have much in comen.

DO you know that the first thing on earth is underwear? Ha Ha!

PLEASE EMAIL BACK

self-reliant

jaiden — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:16:51 +0000

“hey, dad, can you help me do it by myself?”

tumble

zach — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:15:06 +0000

the boy: “I lost some of my eyesight.”

the dad: “Oh? What happened?”

the boy: “I wasn’t watching where I was going.”

fraternal affection

zach — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:30:31 +0000

“i love my brother SO much…

…i don’t want him to die”

honesty

zach — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:27:34 +0000

[loving, thoughtful mother (a month ahead of time)]:

“What would you like for your birth day dinner?”

[the honest sage]:

“robots inside my cake!”

green thumb

zach — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:56:06 +0000

“i planted the gun in the dirt”

[intrigued father]:

“oh? is it going to grow into a gun tree?”

[the Z who has it all figured out]:

“when we water it – it will.”

one track mind

zach — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:47:47 +0000

[reaching for pretend popcorn]:

“i’m watching a show. it’s a long one. first there’s Curious George, and then there’s George Washington…”

[wise and understanding father]:

“Oh, George Washington? What’s that about?”

[matter of factly]:

“robots.”

frugal

zach — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:42:57 +0000

“atchaforcanu!”

[translation finally achieved through the tireless efforts of several frustrated linguists]:

“watch how far i can yell!”

generosity

zach — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:40:39 +0000

“here, dad, i made this robot for YOU……… but it’s for ME……..”

epiphany #3

zach — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:38:14 +0000

[mother dresses him in a shirt with big shiny buttons]

“i’m a robot!”