I decided that the girls needed to watch some of the Japan earthquake coverage, so for the first time ever, I allowed them to see Fox News. We watched the video of the office buildings during the quake and then the following tsunami, and they sat in silence during it all.
After they went to commercial, I asked what they were thinking. Maddy simply said, "that's really awful, I'm sorry for them." Abbey however answered with a very long winded plan for saving the Japanese. Here was her answer.
"Well, I think that first we will have to get them some food, because they'll be too tired to clean up if they can't eat, so lets get the cookies out of the wagon and see if our neighbors will donate some food. Then we could collect cell phones so that they can call their families and let them know that they're okay and ask them for help too. Do you think they have phones now? Oh I think that probably they were so scared of the sushami (tsunami in abbeyspeak) that they dropped their phones, and now they're under all the stuff and water. So we should send them phones." She takes a breath and then continues in that vein for about 10 more minutes.
I finally get a word in edgewise and I say, "Abbey have you ever thought about being President someday? You have so many great ideas, if you were the President, then you could get the entire country to do great things."
She looks at me with her very serious face and says, "Mom. Women can't be the President." Clearly indicating that she had already entertained and rejected that idea.
"Abbey, women can be the President. It just hasn't happened yet. Hilary Clinton almost won the chance to run for that office, but Barack Obama beat her."
"Oh, really? Women can be President?"
She's quiet for a second, a very small second.
"Well, then I will be that. I can get it all done."
I am so proud to be that girl's mom. I wonder though, if she runs as a Democrat will her father vote for her?
After they went to commercial, I asked what they were thinking. Maddy simply said, "that's really awful, I'm sorry for them." Abbey however answered with a very long winded plan for saving the Japanese. Here was her answer.
"Well, I think that first we will have to get them some food, because they'll be too tired to clean up if they can't eat, so lets get the cookies out of the wagon and see if our neighbors will donate some food. Then we could collect cell phones so that they can call their families and let them know that they're okay and ask them for help too. Do you think they have phones now? Oh I think that probably they were so scared of the sushami (tsunami in abbeyspeak) that they dropped their phones, and now they're under all the stuff and water. So we should send them phones." She takes a breath and then continues in that vein for about 10 more minutes.
I finally get a word in edgewise and I say, "Abbey have you ever thought about being President someday? You have so many great ideas, if you were the President, then you could get the entire country to do great things."
She looks at me with her very serious face and says, "Mom. Women can't be the President." Clearly indicating that she had already entertained and rejected that idea.
"Abbey, women can be the President. It just hasn't happened yet. Hilary Clinton almost won the chance to run for that office, but Barack Obama beat her."
"Oh, really? Women can be President?"
She's quiet for a second, a very small second.
"Well, then I will be that. I can get it all done."
I am so proud to be that girl's mom. I wonder though, if she runs as a Democrat will her father vote for her?
Love love love love love love love that girl!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteEven if she runs as a democrat, I'd vote for her! ;)
ReplyDeletei read your blog faithfully. i lost a brother at a very young age. although the loss of a sibling is very different than the loss of a child (as a mother myself, i now know this!) but your blog helps me to realize how and what my parents were going through. the sheer pain of it all. truly it is overwhelming to read. i have not commented until now, but it really was fantastic, your comment about abbey being president and if her father would vote for her IF SHE WERE A DEMOCRAT. I was raised a conservative republican, but have found my own voice that leans more towards the liberal side....and my own father nearly cringes at the thought. your husband will love her & all over political views, whatever they may be! too cute :) just thought i would share.
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