I was just making lunch for my 7 year old son, and I learned a few new things. When I asked him what he wanted, he said a cheese sandwich. Well, I'm immediately thinking of getting out the pan and butter, so I ask him, "a toasted cheese sandwich?".
"No", he says. "A piece of cheese and bread?" asks I. "With mustard" was his reply. So he proceeded to show me the proper way of taking two slices of wheat bread, squirting on some mustard, and placing a slice of american cheese between them. That was a new one on me. So I learned there's more than one definition to the phrase 'cheese sandwich'.
Next, he told me he needed a plate with some "pretzels, chips, and short things". Well, I must admit, I was totally lost! I had a pretty good grasp of pretzels and chips, but I had no clue as to the definition of 'short things'. So we proceeded to the snack cupboard, where he pointed to a bag of Gardetto's . A lightbulb snapped on in my head. "Ahhh! Short things!" I exclaimed in glee.
Since Grace works on the weekends now, I am the primary caregiver on both Saturday and Sunday, and so the things that happen during those times of the day where she and he have worked out their own language, are not part of my vocabulary yet. But he is my son, and he is important to me. So it looks like i'm going to learn how to speak 7.
So, let me ask you, what does a cheese sandwich mean to you?
