Thursday, November 5, 2009

Mollie's Christmas List

OK, so I asked Mollie what she wants for Christmas this year. I told her we need to make a list and mail it to Santa Claus this weekend. Her eyes lit up and she smiled really big and said, "I know exactly what I want for Christmas! I want a Native American!"

So I asked, "Do you mean like a Native American doll?" And she proceeded to tell me what she meant:

"No, Mommy. I want a real Native American. It's a person and some people call them Indians, but their real name is Native American. I want Santa to go to their land and bring me back a five year old Native American girl for me to play with. And Native American's swim in the river so me and my Native American can swim in the river together. We could play together every day and I would just love her so much!"

And I said, "Well, Mollie, Native Americans are just like you and me...they have families and you can't just take them away and keep them like pets."

And she said, "Well, her whole family could come live with us too and they could bring all their stuff and live in our back yard."

So I said, "Sweetie, people don't just live in other people's back yards. It is cold in the winter, so I am sure everyone would like to stay inside."

And she said, "Well, they could bring their Teepee and lots of blankets."

Then I said, "Mollie, Native American's are just like us...they live in houses and go to school and work. They don't live in teepees."

So, Mollie said, "OK, if I can't have a Native American for Christmas, I really would like a new baby."

And I said, "I hope you mean like a baby doll."

And of course she said, "No, I mean a real baby. I will ask Santa to find me a baby that is almost dead and he can wrap that baby up and bring her right to me and I will love her and take care of her and she can be my very own baby."

Then I said, "Oh, Mollie, that can't happen. I don't think Santa can find almost dead babies and if he could, he would find grown up Mommies and Daddies who could adopt them."

And then she said, "All right, then how can I have my own baby in my tummy?"

So I said, "Oh, Lord, child! Can't you ask for something more practical like a new bike, a Barbie or a new game?"

Mollie said, "I don't think so. I've been good and all I want is a Native American or an almost dead baby. I don't want anything else. So, I will write to Santa and tell him to just plop one or the other down the chimney. Don't worry, Mommy. I can handle it."

And I said, "I don't think that is going to happen."

So she said, "OK...how about a new puppy? I want a fluffy, white puppy and I will name her Puff Ball."

And this is how children con their parents into getting them pets. I mean, if getting a Native American or an almost dead baby is out of the question...surely a new dog is no big deal.

"Mollie, it is time for bed. You really wear me out sometimes."

1 comment:

Cassidie said...

Hey! That is seriously funny. What an imaginative girl!