Heathen #3 has a book that he purchased at the local book store. It is a cross between a doodle book and a journal for small children. The pages contain everything from pictures to questions for the children to answer. Currently, he carries it everywhere. For example, right now it is in his backpack so that he can "doodle" on the bus.
Sunday, it went in the car to church. This is the conversation I overheard from the seat behind me.
Heathen #3 (reading from the doodle book): If you could erase one thing from the world, what would it be?
Heathen #2: That's easy! Death! Everyone could live forever! Or sickness - people would never get sick.
At this point, I'm getting ready to nominate Heathen #2 for Miss America. He seems to be pageant-prepared! And I was actually a little proud. He wasn't thinking of something to directly benefit himself.
Heathen #3: Why would you erase sickness when you could skip school FOREVER!?!?!?
At which point I almost lost it. He was HORRIFIED by Heathen #2's suggestions. And the funny part is that Heathen #3 LIKES school! But then I hear from the seat beside me...
Heathen #1: Good, Lord. Would you listen to those two?
I didn't have the heart to tell him that the Asst. Zookeeper and I still listen to HIM with the same type of reaction.
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