Eavesdropping

Conversation overheard between two children: Hallie (age 3) washing her face, Colin (age 5) on the toilet (!!), transcribed by Mommy to the best of her ability.


Colin: Salt is sand. Salt is the same as sand. That's why when you're at the beach you're in the salty water and you're all sandy. And you have to get the sand out of the water. That's why God made fish.

Hallie: Ohhhhh. That's why.

Colin: You know what the first fish was? A dinosaur.

Hallie: What?? That's amAZing!!

Colin: Yes, a dinosaur. But then they all died, and then God made houses for people to live in.

Hallie: That's amAZing!! And that's why when I go to heaven, I'm going to see God!

Colin: Right. Unless he's dead.

Hallie: God's going to die? He might die??

Colin: Right. In Heaven. That's where all the spirits go.

Hallie: Yes!! That's amAZing!!

Colin: Stop saying that. (loud groan) I may have to stop telling you all this...


Later....
Hallie: Mommy, I love you. Are you going to die? Are you going to try not to? Are you going to keep your brain inside you? That's good. Night-night!