Who knows what lurks in these little minds? Recently, my wife Debby had a conversation
with one of our grandchildren. Because
of a severe disability, Debby’s speech is impaired to the point that it is
often difficult to understand her. My
young granddaughter, not knowing that this had nothing to do with grandma’s
ability to think or reason, asked her very simply: “You’re not very smart, are you, Mimi?” My wife painstakingly attempted to reassure
her that though she had speech problems, her mind was otherwise still quite
sharp. “OK”, retorted the child, “What’s
a 100 plus a 100?!??
I recently came across some equally funny interactions from
kids with some standard test questions. Check out these Children's Science Exam responses. I did not make these up. These
are real answers given by children. I should be so creative…
Q: Name the
four seasons.
A: Salt,
pepper, mustard and vinegar.
Q: Explain
one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation
makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.
Q: How is dew
formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.
Q: How can
you delay milk turning sour?
A: Keep it in the cow.
Q: What are
steroids?
A: Things
for keeping carpets still on the stairs.
Q: What
happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do
your bowels and you get intercontinental.
Q: What
happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his
adultery.
Q: Name a
major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.
Q: How are
the main parts of the body categorized? (e.g., abdomen.)
A: The
body is consisted into three parts—the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The
brainium contains the brain; the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the
abdominal cavity contains the five
bowels, A, E, I, O, and U.
Q: What is
the fibula?
A: A small lie.
Q: What does
"varicose" mean?
A: Nearby.
Q: Give the
meaning of the term "Caesarean Section"
A: The Caesarean Section is a district in Rome.
Q: What does
the word "benign" mean?'
A: Benign
is what you will be after you be eight.
Make some time
this week to truly listen to a child…anyone’s child. You’ll be surprised what you might learn, and
they, in turn, will know that they matter
to someone. In doing this, you might
just be following in Jesus’ footsteps.
The Gospel Matthew includes this short, but significant incident when
Jesus had opportunity to listen or ignore some little ones. Chapter 19: 13-15 records this:
One day children were
brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over
them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus intervened: “Let the children
alone, don’t prevent them from coming to me. God’s kingdom is made up of people
like these.” After laying hands on them, he left.
What little ones will you “lay hands on” this week? Who
will encounter the grace of God through you?
Don’t let a busy schedule or dismissive attitude “shoo them off.” Where God reigns, these little people are
kind of a big deal.
tad
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