choose your own adventure
i was talking to david out by my parents' pool. he's 8, and full of interesting information. that day he started telling me about the mission he'd go on as a young mormon of 19 or 20.
julie: wait, won't you be in college then?
david: no, you go to college after. i hope when i'm on my mission some dates call my house and ask to go out with me. mom and dad will have to say i can't go because i'm on my mission.
julie: (coughing to squelch hoots of laughter)
david: i hope i get to do my mission in america, because i already understand the language and the currency.
julie: (drily) you certainly do. so what if you decide you'd rather not go?
here's where it gets funny. i told betty later about this conversation. turns out he'd raised the same topic with her, and she asked the same question.
| what he told betty | what he told me |
|---|---|
| you have to! it's the first step on the path to righteousness (or something similar)! | you have to. your mom and dad make you. |
Comments
I like the part about the dates best. He is so looking forward to being wanted, but unavailable. It's rather advanced.
Posted by: terry | August 5, 2003 02:57 PM