Gentleman

Monday, January 16, 2006
by Sandy

Last Sunday there were too many children in my son's Sunday School class, so the boys were made to go to a different room. The girls were left behind. My son didn't understand why the girls had to be left behind.

Me, explaining: It's better to move the boys than the girls because boys are stronger. You have to be a gentleman.

Miguel: I don't want to be a gentleman.

Me: You mean that if you are in a train and you are sitting down and there is no other seat left, you will not give your seat to a girl?

Miguel: I want to stay in my seat.

Me, thinking fast: What if you are an adult and mommy is a lola (grandma), and we are in a train and there is only one seat? Will you let me sit down?

Miguel: I will let you sit down
(I smile)

Miguel: ...and I will sit in your lap.

Me, appalled: But Miguel, you're an adult! You will not sit on my lap as an adult, will you?

Miguel: Then I will sit down, and YOU will be the one to sit in my lap.

Mwahahahaha!