BFF Kathy's daughter is Little Miss Intelligent. I know almost every parent and proud aunt or uncle probably thinks this about their own children, but it's scary how much LMI is able to comprehend as a six-year-old.
Little Miss Intelligent was asking her mother about the signs on some of the front lawns in their California neighborhood, signs displaying the number 8. Kathy decided it was the right time to explain to LMI about Uncle Peter and Domestic Partner, and how they are "more than just friends" who live together.
LMI understood, Kathy told me. Little Miss Intelligent wasn't surprised or shocked. She was accepting of it. When her mother asked, LMI said the new information didn't make her feel any differently about Uncle Peter. Kathy went on to explain how the 'Yes on 8' signs meant that some people wanted to stop two boys from getting married, boys who were like Uncle Peter and Domestic Partner.
The house right across the street from Kathy's has a 'Vote Yes on 8' sign on their lawn. It is right in the middle of the house's Halloween decorations, perfectly centered among the tombstones on the lawn. It is featured in the lead role of a ghastly musical number, backed by a chorus of skeletons hanging from the front porch.
Little Miss Intelligent commented on the tombstones and skulls and ghouls she was able to see through her front window.
"You know what scariest part is?" she asked. "The scariest part is the 'yes on 8' sign."
5 comments:
Brilliant girl she is.
Ha ha ha, love her!
Wow, a child learned about homosexuality and didn't burst into tears, die or immediately become gay. The Yes On 8 crew would be shocked!
Please give that mom a hug and our thanks for helping raise a generation of open minded people to take care of us when we're old.
Oh that's one smart kid. =)
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