Because When You Are Five A Simple Roll of Mints Can Lead To A Lengthy Illness
It is Tuesday and my friend Mary is hosting Tiny Talk Tuesday, today. Tuesday. Okay?
It’s a fun way to hear about other moms’ silly little ones and jot down your own memories of all those cute things that your kids say.
I just have one funny story from this week. I was driving in the car with my son, Taco, and we were pulled up to a stop sign. While we were waiting to get thru the 4 way stop, a man approached the car with a collection bucket and his Lyons Club vest on. I rolled down my window, threw a couple bucks in his bucket and he handed me the roll of mints. We thanked each other and I was on my way. Nothing too out of the ordinary about that, right?
Unless you are 5 years old. As we were driving away, Taco asked why I gave that man money? And I said that he was just taking up a collection for kids that are sick.
Taco then asked me, “Am I really that sick?”
And I said, “No, not you. Kids that are really, really sick. Like in hospitals. Kids who need some extra help so they can get better.”
He seemed pretty content with that.
Until we got home. He ran in the house and told my husband how sick he was. And then he told him that I gave some man money to make him better.
So we went through the process of explaining the whole donation thing to him again. For kids that are REALLY SICK.
And then we went to Grandma’s house and he told her he was so sick he was going to end up in the hospital if lots of people didn’t buy candy from the man on the corner.
He doesn’t really seem to be comprehending the whole good deed thing.
Posted: October 23rd, 2007 under TTT.
Comments: 14
Comments
Comment from Family Adventure
Time: October 23, 2007, 6:31 am
That is hilarious! Too funny!
I wish I’d have a better memory for these little stories. I imagine I must have some, too, but can never ever think of it. Otherwise, I’d be all over Tiny Talk Tuesday. For now, I’ll just enjoy reading others.
Will be sending you an email today. Yesterday was So. Crazy.
Heidi 
Comment from Mary@notbefore7
Time: October 23, 2007, 8:27 am
That is so funny. I never thought about how strange that might seem to a kid.
Comment from chrissy
Time: October 23, 2007, 9:13 am
What a take on this everyday occurence! Too funny!
Comment from ValleyGirl
Time: October 23, 2007, 12:18 pm
Isn’t it funny how many times you can explain something and you think they understand and then… obviously not! Very cute!!
Comment from Amy
Time: October 23, 2007, 1:29 pm
What a great story. gotta love the mind of a 5 year old!
Comment from missbecky75
Time: October 23, 2007, 1:33 pm
Aren’t 5 year olds the cutest, sweetest, funniest, most frustrating creatures on this earth?! Gotta love ‘em. I had a few fun thoughts on the world roll my way yesterday from our 5 year old and so I thought I’d join in on the Tiny Talk. Thanks for sharing!
Becky
Comment from Lh
Time: October 23, 2007, 1:52 pm
What a cute tale!
Loved the pics of your kids too; Cuties. Lovely family! All those cheery faces
Comment from Just Mom
Time: October 23, 2007, 1:57 pm
That is cute.
My four-year-old would have just been interested in the candy. :-/
Comment from Mary
Time: October 23, 2007, 2:16 pm
That is too funny! He sounds like a real cutie!
Comment from Christin
Time: October 23, 2007, 3:11 pm
The things that go on in the mind of children cracks me up. It makes me wonder what they’re thinking when they DON’T tell us!
I can just see you next time the man comes to your window for a donation. “No sir. Please go away. I don’t have the brainpower to explain you all over again.” hee hee
Of course then you may have to explain why you didn’t “pay the man off” to keep your son from getting sick. So never mind that idea. *wink*
Comment from Jennifer (Jen on the Edge)
Time: October 23, 2007, 5:34 pm
Okay, so he was really missing the point, wasn’t he? Still, quite cute.
Comment from Mimi’s Toes
Time: October 23, 2007, 7:03 pm
That is such a funny, innocent story…Now everytime I see a Lyon’s club man collecting I will think of your little one…
Comment from My Wonderful Men…
Time: October 23, 2007, 7:05 pm
Oh that is so funny! Kids are so cute.
Comment from onemotherslove
Time: October 25, 2007, 1:29 am
That’s funny!
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