Parenthood: An Endless Pop Quiz!

  

    Mom, how many atoms do you think there are in this room?  Are there google-plex atoms in the world?  What do you think mom?  Would you rather fall into a bottomless pit or jump with a bare belly onto a pile of fire-ants??  When will we be having dinner?  Can I have more chocolate chips?  Do bumblebees sting?  Have you seen where hornets have been going in the hole in the house?  Can I show you Mom?  Do you want to try my chalk maze?  Do you? Do you, Mom?   Do worms have brains?  Would you rather die of being freezing cold or of burning up from being too hot?  Mom, do mosquitos do anything good?  Why did God make things that don't do anything good?  Can we sing the song I liked?  Why do you say "mystery" mom?... when it's "pymestry"... everyone sings "pymestry."  Do you want to play this game? Do you like this game?  Do you really like search and find games mom?  What are dust mites? Do they bite?  Is this a bite from a dust mite?  Could it be from a spider?  Do you think I'm lactose intollerant?  Mom?  Can you look at this? 

Do you think we could build a fire tonight?  Can we do it sometime this week?  Can we have someone over?  Why are there bad words?  Is hell a bad word?  When we are in heaven, what age will we be?  Will we be old age (because I'd like to be like 33.)  How much money did this car cost?  How much money do you have mom?  Can we do something fun right now?  Dad?  Can you help me?  Can we get another dog?  Why do we have to wait? 

      And...this is why, when I sneak into the peaceful, dark, quiet bedroom each night, and peak up over the bunk bed and see a little boy resting his little head on his pillow and dreaming away in silence... I smile and go to rest my head on my pillow too.  Tomorrow will be full of many questions that I surely can't be prepared for!