I have a ceramic nativity scene that Ellie really enjoys playing with. While it is breakable, it is not expensive, so I don't restrict her from it. One day, she sadly brought me Joseph with his head broken off, and this is what she said.
Ellie, quite remorseful: "Sorry, Mom. I broke dis."
Me: "Oh, that's okay. It was an accident, right?"
Ellie: "Yep."
Me: "What happened?"
Ellie: "He fell off the top of the house." (meaning the wooden creche)
Me: "Oh." (pause) "What was he doing on top of the house?"
Ellie, matter-of-factly: "Trying to get baby Jesus."
Me: "Oh." (pause again) "What was baby Jesus doing on top of the house?"
Ellie: "I don't know. He shouldn't have been up there, huh?"
Maybe I'll look for a nonbreakable nativity next year.
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