Germs and Flies

Smart little boy

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Smart little boy. Sitting at Subway, munching on a chicken flatbread sandwich, talking about germs. You are so funny. Looking at me as though you were the parent and I was the child:

“Germs are what?” You asked

“Ummm, gross?” I answered, not quite sure what was being asked of me

“Noooooo…germs are what?” You repeated

“Uhhhh, everywhere?” I responded again

“Nooooo…it’s something verrrrrry tiny…” You hinted

“Microscopic???”

“YES!!” you cheered. “Germs are microscopic!”

And just as I was celebrating the adult-like thought processes of you, my precious five-year-old, you followed up with a question that brought me right back down to earth…

“Why can’t flies talk to us?”

About thisnest

The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
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