Yesterday morning, I was sitting in front of Amy Number One. She talked to me for a few minutes, as usual. Suddenly, she leans forward and grabs the back of my hand to try to pinch me. All she got was mitten, so it didn't hurt.
Moi: Hey! Amy, don't do that!
Amy: I won't try to pinch you anymore.
M: You shouldn't pinch anyone. That's not nice!
A: I won't pinch anyone anymore. I'm sorry, Meg.
M: Thank you, Amy. It's okay.
A: Please forgive me, Meg. I'm sorry.
M: I forgive you, Amy.
A: I'm a nice person. Meg, I'm sorry.
M: I think you're a nice person.
And so it went. She apologized a hundred more times. I forgave her a hundred more times.
This morning, I got on the bus and sat in the seat next to her.
Amy: I'm not going to pinch you anymore.
Me: I appreciate that, Amy.
A: I'm a nice person.
M: I think so.
A: I want people to like me.
She had her word search book open.
A: Bachelor. asking me what it means.
M: A bachelor is a man who is not married.
A: A groom.
M: No, a groom is a man who just got married.
A: A husband.
M: A man is a bachelor first then he becomes a groom then he becomes a husband.
I pulled out a scarf I'm knitting.
A: What are you making?
M: A scarf.
A: For who?
M: It's for me.
A: What color is it going to be?
M: It's a bunch of different colors. There's brown, orange, blue and green.
A: Variegated. what??! where did that word come from??!
M: Exactly. I start putting scarf away.
A: Are you going to work on it when we get to RTP?
M: No, because I have to go to work. I'll work on it later.
Brief pause. Act II.
A: I'm a nice person.
A: What other kinds of things do you make?
M: I make lots of stuff. Sometimes it's for me and sometimes it's for other people.
A: My birthday is October 18.
M: Mine is October 5.
A: Are you going to make me something for my birthday?
M: I might. But if I do, I can't tell you because presents are supposed to be a surprise.
A: I didn't ask.
M: Okay.
A: I will not ask people for presents anymore. I'm a nice person.
Technically, she didn't ask me for a present. She asked if I was going to make her a present.
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Oh - you've just got to love Amy!
I love that she remembered the next day that she shouldn't pinch you.
Amy seems like a nice person.:)
How sweet. I love that Amy's trying so hard to be a good person. A good percentage of humanity could take a page from her book.
And can I tell you that I just live up the road in Wake Forest?! How crazy is that?!
P.S. I came over to see if you used trifecta... but I'll be back!
Kathy,
I didn't use it here yet, but I did on Meg In The Kitchen. I'll find a way to use it here later.
WHERE ARE U???
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