i’m going to be around mama

he was so frustrated he cried and cried when he misspelled a word and ruined a drawing he had just spent hours on.

If 10 is the worst thing ever, what bad would breaking a leg be?

10 thousand! he shouted

Feeling sympathetic yet resisting laughter

What about getting lost?

So bad. Especially if it is at night.

So what about you screaming for an hour over the mistake on your painting now?

3. its not so bad. but i hate it

So it makes you really sad?

Yes. And angry. I hate it. I will never draw again. It is all spoiled.

And if mama helps?

Its still spoiled.

If mama is not there to help?

He paused. And said slowly.

If you are not there, or if u die, it is a 10. That is the worst thing that can ever happen. That is a 10.

 

2h on the way out. as we ran in the rain and i squat-ran under the umbrella he held, he turned about and said

i will always be here to hold your umbrella. and i will hold your hand when you cannot jump over the puddles. And i will tell people you are so old so you cannot jump so well and splash water on them.

That is a 10 for me too my dear son. if you are ever not around