Names changed to protect the privacy of second graders..

Today after school,






Willow: I have these two quarters. I'm giving them to Ginger.

Me: Where did the money come from?

W: From Cory. He gave them to me at recess. He said they were for me.

Me: Huh....are you sure he meant you to keep them?

W: YEAH, mom. He's one of my best friends.

pause

W: There's another one of my best friends who's a boy, too. Jake. I like them both because they're really nice.

Me: huh..(wheels spinning as I calculate how many years til we're talking about a very different kind of 'like'..not great at math and not loving the odds..)

W: But, you know? Jake is voting for John McCain. And Cory is voting for Barack Obama.

Me: (wha-??) Um. Well....are you guys all still friends?

W: Yeah. Even though we're voting for different people we're still really nice to each other.





*I hope she's not involved in some ACORN scandal.*

;)