Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Omnipotent

Overheard in the garage as we are about to leave on a bike ride . . .

Me:  Matthew, hurry and run go to the bathroom.
Little Boy:  Mom, I don't have to pee.
Me:  Are you sure?
Little Boy:  Uh huh.
Me:  Listen, you can't even hold still to find your helmet.  Now run inside and go pee.
Little Boy:  I don't have to pee.
Me:  Yes you do.  Go pee.
{little boy runs inside}
Little Boy:  {yelled from inside the bathroom} Mom!  You where right!  I did have to pee!  You always know everything.
Me:  Yes.  That is why you should listen to me.
Little Boy:  How do you do that, Mom?!  You just know everything just like Jesus!
{The possibilities of his belief in this, my newly discovered omniscience, dance happily through my head and yet, I cannot bring myself to answer definitively in the affirmative}
Me:  Well, maybe not quite as much.  {I did wish the little boy to believe me all-knowing, but I did not wish to be struck down on the spot}. 

5 comments:

smart mama said...

I love it!

Anna said...

I love it too!

Susan said...

well, i know your countenance is just like Jesus'

Max and Deborah said...

Inspiration, or is it experience that allows moms to know all... I think a little of both, but the kids don't have to know that, just that we do know all....and to listen.

Emy5 said...

That is a sweet story, Emily. I hope it takes him years to discover otherwise! Sadly some of my older kids think that THEY know more than me!