December 16 – “Sharing deepest secrets”

When the grandkids were over the other day, they were gathered at the table, so I decided to ask them a question or two.  Of course I had ulterior motives.  I was trolling for ideas for Christmas presents.  It was quite fun, actually.  I started with: “Who is your favorite superhero ever?” 

Jachin: Cyclops.
I have no idea who that is.   He was never in any of the comic books I used to read.  Probably a Marvel Universe fictional creation.

Micah: Iron Man, War Machine, and Falcon. 

OK.  Iron Man I know, but that’s because of the movies.  Never heard of those other two guys.  Again, they have departed the true DC Universe into the fictional realm of Marveldom.

Cailyn: Yoda. 

Finally, someone I have heard of.  Not necessarily one I would have put in the superhero category, though.  But I have to admit it was a mighty creative answer.
Then, fearing she had mixed genres, she quickly added: And Spiderman.
Ouch.  Again, with the Marvel movie answer.  Finally I turned to three-year-old Josiah.

Josiah: All of them.  And then in a sing-songy voice he listed: Batman and Robin and Scooby. 

I interrupted: Wait, you said Batman and Robin and … Scooby?
Josiah: Yes.  But they are not really tough.
Me: Not tough?  Well, who is tough?
Josiah: Me.  I’m tough.  And Hulk.  But sometimes he’s a bad guy.  He fights Spiderman.

And there you have it.  I have been sufficiently educated on the realm of the superhero to the next generation.

Now I have to admit, I did ask another question or two.  About their Mommies.  Now I can’t tell you what all they said, because I have plans for a very special Christmas present based on their answers.  But I know they were excited about sharing such secret information with me.  At least Cailyn was.  Two days later she and I were eating breakfast together.  After she prayed (a very sweet prayer, I might add.  In fact I will include it as the concluding prayer to this blog), she wanted to talk.

Cailyn: Can we talk about those things you talked us about last time? 

Me: What things?
Cailyn: You know.  About my special Mommy.  Only now I want you to say about my special Daddy.
Me: OK.  What is your favoritist thing about your Daddy?
Cailyn: He likes to eat with me on breakfast day.  He likes to take me to the movie.  OK.  Now ask the other one.
Fortunately I remembered this one.
Me: What is something that not many people know about your Daddy?
Cailyn: He has to borrow my Mommy’s boots.  Oh, and he has candy cane leggings.

Well, the candy cane leggings do have a story to go with them.  Something about a costume party and Mommy being a snowman.  But the boots?  You’ll just have to ask him, I guess.  Or April.  I’m not sure I want to know.

Psalms 139:13-14 says, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

 

Father, thank you for knowing me so well that I don’t have to worry about keeping secrets from you.  Amen.

 

And Cailyn’s prayer: Thank you Jesus, for our food.  We love how you make our food for us.  We love that we get to go to church and learn all about you.  Amen.