Timmy and Tommy



When I was a small child, I had an imaginary friend named "Timmy." Timmy looked just like my Raggedy Andy doll. (A Raggedy Anne doll with pants instead of an apron dress.) Mostly, Timmy and I would hang out in our back yard and swing together on the swing set.

Lately, Davis has been talking about "Tommy." I assumed Tommy was a friend from his new preschool. Yesterday, I asked if he could point out Tommy at school on Monday and Davis answered, "Mama, you can't meet Tommy. - Tommy is my imaginary friend."

So far, this is what I have been able to surmise about Tommy:
- Tommy is 4 1/2. (Davis will be 4 next month)
- Tommy likes to ride bikes, but he can't ride as fast as Davis. (Davis always wins the race.)
- Tommy likes to play soccer, but he often gets Yellow Cards and doesn't score as many goals as Davis
- Although he is older, Tommy is the same exact height as Davis.
- Tommy's mother lets him go down the water slide alone at the pool, even though he doesn't technically meet the height requirement

At least Tommy doesn't look like a giant stuffed Raggedy Anne doll with pants on? We've had some psychological progress through the generations, evidently.


Posted: Sun - August 6, 2006 at 09:22 AM          

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