Way Back

Last updated on: June 11, 2011 at 12:03 am by Tara Edelschick

Way Back 2011-06-11T00:03:36-06:00 Tara Edelschick

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

It’s 7:21 on a Friday night, and I’m ready for bed.

If that isn’t enough to make me feel old, Zach’s comment tonight was. I was preparing the boys to read Babe, The Gallant Pig, and told them that some of the language might be hard to understand because it was written a long time ago. Zach nodded along and confirmed that he understand with, “Oh yeah. You mean like in the 20th century, right?”

Yeah, buddy, I mean like way back in the 20th century.

Way back when I didn’t have two kids, and a job, and a husband. Way back when I had more hair follicles and fewer pounds. Way back when I wasn’t homeschooling. Way back when I didn’t spend all of my time driving kids to doctor’s appointments and trying to figure out which interventions best address which reading difficulties.

Way back when I wasn’t trying in vain to explain metaphors and idioms to Zach. After several attempts to use the phrase they had a ball in context, making clear that the they in question were having a great time, I asked Zach what he thought it meant that they were having a ball. He answered, “It was a really cool ball that lit up?”

Way back when I wasn’t trying in vain to convince Ezra that we were having a great time at the USA versus Spain soccer game last week. We were losing three to zero, it was seven hundred degrees outside, and I had spent $42 dollars on water (and only one of those numbers is an exaggeration). Ez was starting to melt down and I tried to refocus his attention on the only good thing I could think of at the time:

“This water is de-licious!”

“Well, it is delicious water,” Ezra agreed. “But compared to a cheeseburger, it’s terrible.”

Ah, yes, I remember way back in the 20th century. Way back when I wasn’t always tired.

Uncategorized

Previous Post

June 10, 2011

Brothers and Sisters

Next Post

June 13, 2011 The Results Are In!

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Reflections on "Mind In The Making" by Ellen Galinsky Uncategorized

Select a Month January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 January 2014 December 2013 October 2013 September 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz