Dan Keys In On Christmas



In Dan's 11 previous Christmases, there has not been a lot of evidence that he understood that it was any different than any other day, or that he saw it coming.

This year is different. I put on my tux for a trio gig last weekend, and used the Santa Claus studs and cufflinks. I pointed to them and asked Dan, "Who is this?"

He replied in a loud voice, "Merry Christmas!"

Tonight while walking in the neighborhood, he would see a Christmas tree, make that hand opening and closing towards it which means "I want ..." while saying "Merry Christmas tree!" After he got home, he persisted in requesting "Merry Christmas tree."

So, he grasps some aspects of the holiday, at least. He doesn't share many of his theological constructs with me, though. The closest he has gotten to that has been to exclaim "Jesus" a few times when exasperated, leading the parent who is being imitated (me) to give thanks that the exclamation of choice wasn't something less tasteful to be imitated.

Posted: Thu - December 8, 2005 at 08:39 PM        

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