The Ultimate Recycler
Yesterday morning I had to wake the girls up for an early swim lesson. As Cora blinked her eyes open, she rolled over, yawned, and said, “Mommy, everyone should carry around something so we can all catch our tears and save them.”
Cora is a hard sleeper and can have deep, vivid dreams, so I wasn’t sure where this was coming or even if she was fully awake, but I continued the conversation.
“Why do you say that, honey?” I asked, thinking it’d be something fanciful about turning them into laughter or not letting bad people see her sorrow.
“Because,” Cora continued, “if everyone caught all their tears we could use them to end the drought. Tears are water, and there’s a water shortage, so we should re-use them!”
I love my girl.
Cora is a hard sleeper and can have deep, vivid dreams, so I wasn’t sure where this was coming or even if she was fully awake, but I continued the conversation.
“Why do you say that, honey?” I asked, thinking it’d be something fanciful about turning them into laughter or not letting bad people see her sorrow.
“Because,” Cora continued, “if everyone caught all their tears we could use them to end the drought. Tears are water, and there’s a water shortage, so we should re-use them!”
I love my girl.
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