Ruined Life

Stephen brought Joel to me. Joel was in tears; Stephen was trying to stifle a laugh.

"He ruined my life!" Joel said, throwing himself dramatically onto the bed, curling up in fetal position.

"Who ruined your life? And how?" I asked.

"Stephen did! He beat me in Trouble."

Military vs. Civilian

Tonight I heard Joel playing war with two action figures.

"Kill all the civilians!" he said authoritatively.

I piped up and asked, "Joel, do you know what a civilian is?"

"No."

"It's someone not in the military. Do you know what the military is?"

"No."

"Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. Is Dad in the military?" I asked, to see if he understood.



"No, he's in bed."