137th of 365_2023: The Pencil

 


This morning, over breakfast, my 7 year old grandson said:


"Do you know why I am scared to lose my pencil, Mama?

Because if I lose my pencil, then I cannot answer the test

If I cannot answer the test, I will have a bad grade

If I get a bad grade, I won't graduate

If I don't graduate, I won't have a diploma

Then no diploma means I cannot find work

No work means no money

No money means I won't be able to get a girlfriend

No girlfriend so that means no wife

No wife, no children

Then I will be all alone.

And sad

And sadness becomes depression

Too much depression will make me sick

And when I get really sick, I will die

So I really take care not to lose my pencil.

So there, Mama. Now you know why I am scared to lose my pencil."


I have no idea where he got this kind of logic. It left me speechless. 

This kid is an old soul trapped in a child's body. Seriously. 

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  1. oh wow, no wonder you're so proud, bless him...I had to read it twice lol...Just amazing.

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  2. Wow, what an incredible blessing he is! You have every reason to be a proud mom. I love how clearly and powerfully he expressed his vision simple, yet so full of purpose and insight.

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  3. Your son is a genius. That is the kind of answer that blends the imagination of a child with the real-world consequences of things.

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  4. This was such a gentle and lovely moment to read. There’s something so quietly powerful about observing a simple object like a pencil — it’s like you captured a tiny piece of calm in the middle of a busy day. I love how it made me slow down for a second too. I remember at college, we had something like this about a loosing a pen.

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  5. He's thinking a lot ahead into the future. :D But I hope he does enjoy his childhood using that pencil not only to answer tests but to draw and be creative! :)

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  6. Aww bless him he is so smart and creative. the pencil is a great way for him to express it. Very creative indeed

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  7. What a wonderful little boy. He does have an old soul. My son is a lot like him.

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  8. This story made me smile and reflect on how children see the world. What a thoughtful little one!

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  9. Oh wow, very deep for a little one! Its so wonderfully interesting to think about what is possibly going on through our children's minds!

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  10. He sounds like a lovely and wise boy! I hope he achieves all his dreams.

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  11. This reminds me of the "if you give a mouse a cookie" the way it builds! What an interesting little poem.

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