Bellies full, Fiona rides home with me in my car, while Neve keeps Terry company in his car.
I begin making small talk.
Me: "So did you have a good day with Daddy and Neve?"
Her: "Yeah."
{pause}
"Except..."
Me: "What?"
Her: "Except I cant stop thinking about Jenya, the mammoth. Wooly Mammoth."
Me: "_______?_______."
Her: "Do you know about Jenya, Mom?"
Me: "No. I don't know what you're talking about. Did something happen today?"
Her: "No. Not today. It's just science in school."
Me: "Oh. And you can't stop thinking about what you learned?"
Her: "Yes. But especially Jenya."
Me: "Who is Jenya?"
Her: "The wooly mammoth they found in... Florida, I think. Or maybe Russia."
Me: "Oh, and his name is Jenya?"
Her: "Yes. And that's what's bothering me."
Me: "What? His name?"
Her: "Jenya is a good name, I guess."
Me: "Fi, you're going to have to help me out. What is bothering you in particular then?"
Her, completely serious and in earnest: "It's just... I don't like when scientists name dead things. It... it makes me... uncomfortable."
Me: "I see."
5 comments:
"It makes me uncomfortable"!!!!!!!
Bahahahahahahahaha, Oh can't breathe....
I love that all you said was I see.
It's moments like these that I can't wait for.
Don't name me when I'm dead. Sounds like a country music song.
She's got a good point. It is weird.
I also recall Fiona not being one for naming a baby 'before you've met it.' For her it seems that names are for things thats exist here and now!
Ok. I chuckled. And she has a point.
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