Favorite Stories

Having a son like mine, life is very vibrant and full of interesting situations. You see Brandon thinks that everyone should know him and he should in turn know them as well. He is fully aware that people are individuals and he wants to know and understand all the reasons why people are different. So, in light of all that, anytime we are around new people and experiencing new things, Brandon is full of questions.

One day I was at the doctor's office. I was paying my bill and the only other people in the waiting room was Brandon and a gentleman with an eye patch. I could see that Brandon was trying to figure this man and his eye patch out. I was hoping the lady behind the counter would hurry. But she didn't and before I knew it the questions started to fly.

First it was just a quick hello. Now that Brandon knew the guy would talk to him, he was open game.

He looked over at the man and said, "say ARRRRRRGGGGGGG."

The guy said "no." He giggled a little.

Then the questions rolled off Brandon's tongue like water off a duck's back.

"Are you a pirate? Do you live on a ship? Does your ship have black sails? Do you have a sword? Do you have a parrot? Is your mom a pirate? Where is your eye? Are you a skeleton at night? Do you have a pistol? Do you have a treasure chest? Can I see your gold?"

I had no idea that my 5 year old (at that time) knew so much about pirates. The man could hardly answer one question before the next one was answered. Luckily he was amused by the questions and tried to answer as much as he could between giggles.