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Show 0 ft M $ r r 4 PAGE 8 THE ZEPHYROCTOBER 89 cam you repeat the question? how I deal with childrens my by Alan West feet quickly blistered as curiosity raced across the searing concrete; oh, the relief as quickly plunged Into the twelve foot section of the municipal pool. Following me was my son, who without I heard a loud plop as he hesitation, recklessly entered the water. performed a belly flop that caused all occupants of the pool to look In our direction. I was hanging on the edge of the pool watching, and he soon Joined me there. I was then asked by him, "Daddy, can you touch?" I replied with a simple "no. I responded. He asked me, "Who can touch?" "Yes, bigger than me, continued to delve into the mysteries of I advised him that he as God? "Bigger than nobody can touch (the bottom of the pool while ones head remained out of the water) In the twelve foot section. A life. And the conversation discussion on this Issue ensued, as he assured me that I was Inco"No, I said. "Mother Nature is part of rrect I finally asked him, "Who can touch then? would continue, digging deeper yet into theology, metaphysics and the I My I I four-year-- old He without hesitation replied, "God! This little Incident started me. thinking about the unprejudiced wisdom of my children and the thousands of questions that had passed my way since they entered my life. A great number of these questions went unanswered due to my Inability to process logic on that level. A typical conversation would proceed something like this: "Daddy, why does poop stink? My best response: "Its Mother Natures way of letting you know fts there, so you dont step in it." "Whos Mother Nature? my son wouid retort. "Well, Mother Nature are the forces of our world, like wind and rain," I replied. "And stink," added my son. "Yes, that too is part of nature. I continued. "Where does Mother Nature live? came a new query. "Well, Mother Nature is everything around us, I advised. "How big is Mother Nature?" he asked. "Great big, was my answer. likes. On and on, for almost an hour, until could not longer continue. Oh the frustration of why poop stlnksl Technology has certainly distorted the perception of our youth. Recently the dryer at home went on the fritz and we were forced to line dry our laundry. It was somewhat shocking to me, when my daughter quizzed my wife, "Just how Is this going to dry our clothes? Can a bear run faster than a car? Why are you putting cow poop in the garden? Who blows the wind? The questions go on and on, never ceasing. I think Im happy that a simple, "Because, fails to cease the interrogations my children confront me with. However . sometimes I wonderl "Bigger than you? he questioned. The Grand Emporium on Main f I . Welcome to THE HOGAN TRADING CO. Home of Authentic Indian Arts & Crafts Jewelry O Sandpainting Rugs O Kachinas Pueblo Pottery Baskets O Sculptures ..." j Moab Mercantile & Gallery of Fine Art Kathy Cooney and Chuck Schildt, owners grand emporium on main 5 North Main 259-298- 5 Does Your Wall Look Like This? Then Come See Us 5 No. Main at the Emporium 259-811- 8 i Moab Area Artists Hand Blown Glass Red Gay Pottery Handcast Paper Fine Art Posters Of The SW. |