February 04
Kids will surprise you. Conversations can take interesting turns without warning. Birthday parties are a time when these conversations sometimes occur. At Bernardo's birthday party (who turned 12) I sat by Nino and Jeremie. Most of the meal was filled with good food and silliness. Many jokes were being sent back and forth. The jokes continued into cake and ice cream time. As I was finishing my dessert and Bernardo started to open his presents, Jeremie turned to me and said, "My name is Jeremie." Wondering what joke would come out of this comment I answered, "My name is Joel." In an assertive voice Jeremie said, "I am a warrior of God!" I was taken by surprise! I love the twists of conversation over mango cake and ube/mango/chocolate ice cream!