Thursday, May 29, 2014

Sophie's conversation with a stranger

The girls and I went to the library today.  As usual Sophie made fast friends with a few kids there.  One of the girls was standing at a table with Sophie playing with toys and I overheard their conversation, which I transcribed in a text to Chris. 

Girl: "What happened to your sister?"
Sophie: "Nothing they're right there behind us."
 (Soph didn't get what the girl was referring to.)
Girl: "What happened to your sister?
Sophie: "Nothing."
Girl: "What happened to your sister, the one that's in the wheelchair?"
Sophie: "That's just the way she was born."
G:  "Why does she make funny faces?"
S:  "She doesn't that's just the way Jesus made her."
G: "Why does Jesus want people to be hurt? 
S: "He doesn't want people to be hurt he wants them to be happy."
G: "Why does she have that thing on her neck that looks like a dog collar?"
S: "That's her trach. She has that because she has a hole in her neck. It helps her not get sand in her mouth."
  (Not sure about that one.  I guess she can't get them all right, she is only 3.) 
G: "Does she walk?"
S: "No."
G: "Does she eat?"
S: "No she eats with a thing called a food pump."
G: "What's a food pump?"
S:  "It's something people who don't walk or talk use to eat."

Sophie was very matter of fact and nice about it all.  Then the girl's curiosity was satisfied and they continued playing.  

2 comments:

Robin said...

LOL!! So cute! Must have been a pleasure to listen to how well she handled that! Sometimes "nothing" has been my answer too when people ask questions about Faith and I'm 47!
Miss you! XXOOXX
Robin

Kami Milliron said...

Sophie needs to be a Nurse or a Doctor : )