You awake in the morning not knowing what morsels are going to be found on your plate, or yanked from your grasp. One of life’s pleasures is being open enough to realize the moment some power on high chooses to serve up a delectable treat.
Christmas morning while sitting around in my apartment,with mom and dad , and my two daughters. For some reason that escapes me the subject of communism comes up.
Youngest daughter (Abby 13) – “What’s communism?”
Oldest daughter (Mags 15)- “ Its where if you have lots of money and the government takes it and gives it to people that have less, so everyone’s equal.” ( I was actually surprised she choose to comment).
Me – “Something like we have in this country.”
Oldest daughter –“ No it’s not!!”
Me – “Sure it is , our version ( socialism) is just more polite.”
Oldest daughter- silence………………
It became apparent to me that in my daughters silence, reason and maturity have taken hold. Not in the fact she chose to calmly let the matter drop ( a rarity), but you could tell she was thinking about my reply, and how true it was.
Another seed was planted that they can freely do with it as they wish.
Witnessing my daughter climb another wrung on the ladder towards maturity, was the best gift I got this Christmas.
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