Thursday, April 2, 2009

My Brudder's In A Space Ship




I listened in on a conversation between Nathan and Jayden that was a magnification of the contrast in the way they think. Nathan is more literal, Jayden is so imaginative. If you give a square block to Nathan, he is going to want to know what you are supposed to do with it, who made it, why did they make it, and most important, how did they make it. Give that same block to Jayden and it is now her best friend who is a pink puppy named Fluffy.It was early evening and both kids were in the back of the car. Jayden was pointing space ships out to Nathan and Nathan was trying to see them but could only see stars. Then Jayden got really excited pointing one space ship out to Nathan.
Jayden: "Look, there's my brudder's space ship."
Nathan: "Who's space ship?"
Jayden: "My brudder."
Nathan: "Who's your brother?"
Jayden: "My brudder. He's in that space ship?"
Nathan: "I can't see it."Jayden: "It's right there. It's my brudder's space ship." She gets somber and sadly says; "I miss my brudder."
Nathan: "What's he doing in a space ship?"
Jayden: The somber is all gone. "He likes it in space."
Nathan: "When is he coming back?"
Jayden: "He's never coming back. Look, there he is."
Nathan: "I can't see him. Why isn't he coming back?"
Jayden: "Because he likes it in space."
Nathan: "Does he live on the space ship?"
Jayden: "Yea, it's a house space ship."
Nathan: "What does he eat?"
Jayden: "He has food. He has everything he needs." She gets somber again; "I miss my brudder."
Nathan: "I want to go in a spaceship."

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