Kellan: Mama, is it raining?
Me: Mmm, hmm.
Kellan: Why?
Me: The clouds are heavy with rain so it all has to fall.
Kellan: Why?
Me: Well, it rains a lot during spring.
Kellan: Why?
Me: Um... uh... Ooh, is that the ice cream truck?
Okay, I didn't say that last part, but there are definitely times when I have to change the subject because the whys keep coming. I've also noticed that Kellan doesn't even need the right answer. He just likes asking questions. I keep telling myself that I need to write some of them down. My favorites so far are do slugs wear coats and do birds cry real tears.
It has me thinking about how children see the world. It has to be a magical place if it's possible for a slug to wear a coat. Your name doesn't have to be Alice to visit this Wonderland.
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