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A story from the #landofcute.

So, Marcus and I are sitting at a table having dinner tonight at a family run Korean restaurant on Yonge St. Behind me on the wall is a painting of Jesus standing in a crowd of people. Marcus looks up at the painting and says “What is that man’s name?” I look behind me and say
“That man’s name is Jesus”
In a loud incredulous voice that moves across the table tops
“Cheeses! That name is so funny Mommy!” And then he said it out loud a few more times before I could get his attention.
“Marcus, it is important that we speak respectfully about Jesus, he is the leader of the Christian people. Hey Marcus! You know how people all over the world celebrate Christmas? When they do that they are celebrating the birth of that man Jesus”
Confused look.
“So, who is Santa Claus?” Omg. I am so confused…..So I start describing who Jesus was, when it occurred to me to tell him that Jesus was Jewish”
More confusion. “But Mommy, how can Jesus be Jewish, we don’t celebrate Christmas”
So I ask him if we should “look Jesus up” I can’t tell you how funny that sounds when you say it out loud.
Well, as many of these stories end, our food arrived. I have to brush up on these skills, Christmas is coming and he is going to have a lot of questions.

In other news tonight Marcus discovered and LOVES Jap Chae, and black bamboo fungus!

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Well….I have a tale from the #landofcute. Although, it should be a tale from the land of super cute.

So, about a week ago my neighbour’s dog went missing for a while. Being 19 years old, and almost deaf and blind, when we heard coyotes late one night, we all thought that Jack was no longer with us. I decided I needed to tell Marcus and prepare him. I was just waiting for the T.O.D to be declared.

One night as we were driving by Helen van Veen’s we stopped to talk to Randy. Randy and I told Marcus that Jack was missing.

“I have an idea!”

“Well, you know what you can do? You can put Jack’s biscuits high up in the tallest tree and when Jack looks up he can see them, and then he will know how to find his way home!” Marcus made sure I called Ron Van Veen to tell him about the biscuits.

A few days later I was watching a story about a broad daylight store abduction of a 7 year old girl. She fought him off and he eventually dropped her and ran. I immediately decided to update my street safety conversation with Marcus that afternoon.

I confirmed our safety word, and I reminded him that he should fight like hell if anyone tries to grab him. He liked the part where he got to practice his “loudest scream ever” in the truck. I got a little misty eyed.
“What’s wrong Mommy?”
“Well Marcus, I just want to to always be safe and I want you to know how important this training is”
“I know, if anything ever happened to me you would cry every day forever. WAIT!! I have an idea!”
“What is your idea Marcus?”
“If something ever happens to me, I know what you can do. You can put pancakes in the tallest trees and when I look up, I will find them and then I can find my way back to you!”

Lost it, completely.