Where There's A Will, Rachel Has Her Say

Seven-year-olds and the elderly have one thing in common; they will say whatever crosses their minds. The elderly don't care what others think. The 7-year-olds don't know any better.

We had two recent reminders that Rachel hasn't developed an edit mechanism. Actually, her daddy often shares that trait, but that's another story for another time.

Exhibit A: There is a teacher at my wife's school named Sylvia. Sylvia has a very strong Boston accent. My wife sounds nothing like her. Yet, Rebecca has quite a talent for mimicry. She does a dead-on impersonation of Sylvia. Sylvia puts up with it, although she denies she sounds like Rebecca's version.

Sometime during the Jewish holidays, Rebecca and Rachel are walking down the hall and Sylvia is walking toward them. Rachel turns to her mother and says, "Mommy, do Sylvia! Do Sylvia!" Rebecca was a bit embarrassed.

Exhibit B: I just found this example. And it's a doozy. Rachel has the hots for a boy named Will, who is in her class. Will has sandy blond hair and there was a birthday party for him at school today.

Caroline is Rachel's BFF. She and Rachel have already discussed going to the University of Georgia together.

Rachel made Will a birthday card at home tonight. Rebecca and I plan to ask her to do some editing. Apparently, Will likes the University of Georgia as well, because Rachel drew a big G on the outside and inside of her card. I'm going to reprint the card as it is spelled, because it's just so cute.

On the outside it reads: "Will Happy Brthday"

You open it up and it says "Happy Brthday Yore a close friend to me." Then there is a drawing of a heart and "Rachel'. I love what follows. "Oh and ps caroine dos not Like you"

I guess you can diss your BFF when it comes to matters of the heart.