I’m sitting outside Crate and Barrel, chillin' with my friend "Q" when my phone rings:
Nate-dawg: MOM! Do you wanna hear some REALLY GOOD NEWS!?!
Me: I would love to hear some really good news.
N-d: My principal won $2000 and guess what she did with it!
Me: Tell me.
N-d: She bought every kid in the third grade a dictionary!
Me. You.Are. Kidding. Me.
N-d: I'm not!
N-d: Guess what else.
Me: What?
N-d: I was looking in my dictionary and the "A" word is in it.
Me: Is that so?
N-d: Uhu. You wanna hear what it says?
Me: Uhhhm....I suppose I better.
N-d: "1. An animal that is closely related to the horse but smaller and has longer ears; donkey. 2. A stupid or silly person.
Me: Yep, that's what it means.
N-d: I have more bad news.
Me: Hit me.
N-d: I found the "A" word in the Bible, too.
Me: Oh yeah?
N-d: But it means "donkey" in the Bible.
Me: Well, it's not always a bad word then, is it?
N-d: Nope...we just can't use it with "dumb" or "fat" or "hole", right?
Me: Uhh....that would be correct, but Nate? Maybe we oughtta just stick with "donkey" ok?
N-d: Ok, Mom. Mom?
Me: Yes?
N-d: I found another cool word. Assassin. Wanna hear what it means?
Me: Sure.
N-d: "A person who murders someone important, such as a government leader."
Me: You read that really well.
N-d: It's a cool word isn't it?
Me: It sure is, but, I need to go now, pal.
N-d: Ok. I love you, Mom.
Me: I love you too, Natie. See you in a little while.
N-d: Ok.