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Gravity and Hot Dogs
Today, I spent a long time exploring the nature and consequences of gravity with a sixth grader... because of it, we don't float away, we have just the right amount to hold down water, but let little pieces of it go up into the air and form clouds, then fall back down as rain... because of gravity. And gravity is simply because we have form... I have gravity, you have gravity, little bits of sand have gravity... He was immune. I was freaking out... he was unmoved. Until, he realized the following:

"You mean, when I eat a piece of hot dog, and it goes down into my stomach... that's because of gravity?!?"

me: "More or less... I mean, your throat pushes it down too..."

But he was mesmerized... picturing this piece of reformed pork parts falling into his gullet... what a miracle.

Whatever it takes... make us wonder. Only, help us to grow in wonder... because, I am just like that sixth grade boy.

Dinner
"And if my husband dies, and I'm alone again, there will be enough grace for that. And if you're 35, 45, 85 and alone... there will be grace for that."

When I tried to argue with her about being treated to dinner:
"If you fight me on this, I will take you out in the parking lot and knock you down. I will take you out."

So much truth on a Tuesday night...