Like many children, Riley has lots of questions about life…
Riley: Why do we sleep on beds?
Michael: It’s to keep the snakes off.
Riley: What snakes?!
Michael: The ones that would crawl into bed and eat you if the beds didn’t have legs.
Riley: I hope my bed is going to have really tall legs.
Riley: Where does water come from?
Michael: Angel tears.
Riley: We use a lot of water. Do angels cry all the time?
Michael: No, only when they are sad or happy.
Riley: What if their tears run out? We’d get awfully thirsty!
Michael: Don’t worry. There are like a zillion angels.
Riley: Why is this flower called “Baby’s Breath?”
Michael: ‘Cause it only grows if a baby breathes on it.
Riley: Oh.
Riley: Why do people have to eat all the time?
Michael: Because we’re all full of poop. When we eat, the food pushes the poop out.
Riley: What would happen if we stopped eating then?
Michael: All the poop in our bodies would turn hard as stones, and we’d turn into statues.
Riley: Why do people throw their cigarette butts on the ground?
Michael: It’s so new cigarettes can grow. The butts are like the seeds.
Riley: Cigarettes will grow out of the pavement?
Michael: Cigarettes grow anywhere.
Riley: Why are there so many kinds of cars?
Michael: If all the cars looked the same, you’d never be able to find your car in a parking lot!
Riley: You’re so smart, Michael.
Riley: Why does H., our favourite librarian, have this big plastic thing here?
Michael: It’s to keep the wild animals out of the library. See, this little opening is just big enough for us, but a raccoon would get stuck for sure.
Riley: I think I’m scared of raccoons.
Riley: Why do birds come in so many colours?
Michael: Because every time they fly through a rainbow, their feathers change colour.
Riley: Wow!
Riley: Why is Uncle P. putting all these bricks here?
Michael: He’s building us a sidewalk so we don’t get hit by the cars in his driveway, when we come to visit.
Riley: I’m so glad you’re my brother. You know everything.
Michael: Stick with me, kid. I won’t let anyone steer you wrong.
Que de dangers dans notre monde ! Alors pour des petits enfants comme Riley et Mikael, c’est la Jungle avec tous ses dangers !
Merci pour ce charmant moment passé ensemble !
Bises
It is true Auntie B., there are lots of dangers out there, but don’t worry, I will protect Riley! I already told her how cigarettes cause cancer. Love, Michael
Michael, you are so smart! You can see that Riley adores you!
Aw, thanks, Auntie R.. The other girls never listen to me, but Riley is okay!
So many good answers, congratulations Michaël !!!
I really liked the rainbow’s response to the birds.
Uncle P looks like he’s having a good time seeing your two little ones.
Thank you for this wonderful story.
Kisses
Edwige
Thank you, Auntie E.. Birds aren’t really smart like me, because they only know to go through one part of a rainbow at a time. I would go through all the colours in a line as fast as I could, and then I would be even better than a rainbow! Uncle P. is the best…he always makes us feel right at home. Sincerely, Michael
I love the answers, they are full of imagination and common sense!
Thank you, Auntie L.. I have a lot of both, Mommy says, but I am also just very smart like Riley said. I pay attention at school, and I use my own head to think for myself. Sincerely, Michael
bonnes réponses, Michaël !
effectivement, tu ne dois laisser personne tromper ta sœur (après tes réponses…)
Thank you, Auntie C.. I know…I have to watch out for my sister. She is little and there are all kinds of people who would tell her the wrong things! She is lucky I am her big brother, and can watch out for her.