She looks up at me with her sweet, 9 year old eyes. "You know which book I really like? A light for Greytowers. Did you ever read it?"
"I did," I replied. "But not for a long time. I probably haven't read it since I was your age."
She looked puzzled. "That can't be. The book isn't THAT old."
Suddenly her eyes weren't so sweet anymore. Way to make me feel old, kid.
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She might very well think the book came out just before the movie. Since you're not a pre-schooler...
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awww... dont let it get to you. kids think all adults are old. i know i did. i remember the first time this happend to me. my friend's six year old son was playing a board game i used to play when i was six and he reacted the same way as your young friend did. he said, wow, that must have been a looonngg time ago. i remember laughing at him because i thought it was so funny. he was such a cute litle boy.
Oiy. But you are not that old! Only in the little kid's eyes you seem so much older than they are!
May you reach a time where you get much older than you are now and may good things happen until then!
I loved that book. Ms. Grimshaw was her name, right?
No, I feel old, in college with kids half my age.
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