Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Real Praise

Me, to Daughter: Well, you look aDORable.
Daughter, irked: I'm not "adorable," like a puppy or a kitty.
Me: Fair enough.
Daughter: But I am adorable like a leaf that blows.

5 comments:

  1. How poetic! She's so cool.

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  2. Thanks, Ink. I think she will be a writer!

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  3. Who was it that said kids don't get figurative language?

    - A

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  4. HOW old she? That daughter is certainly sensitive to the nuances of metaphor!

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  5. Hi A- That's right! Go imagery!

    GEW: She's six, and very nuanced!

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