The red honeysuckle flowers in our backyard regularly attract hummingbirds regularly and the scene of the birds feeding on the flowers never fail to provide visual feast every time. During one such sighting, my son - 10yr old - was trying to explain to his grandma the details. He mentioned the one feeding then was a "boy" bird as they are the ones that sport a colorful plume and that "girl" humming birds are dull gray. I pitched in to explain and then realized he is only 10yrs old and hence corrected myself saying that he is right and that I will explain him the reason for the color scheme once he is in middle school. Without missing a beat, he replied - "that is so because the male uses its color to attracts the female". While every one else couldn't stop laughing, I was speechless but at the same time, determined not to prolong the discussion on "those" lines at least for now.
Today, it was "bring-your-kids-to-work" at my office. My employer had made good arrangements for their entertainment and learning. It started with name tag, which on their reverse, sported the name of one of the job descriptions at my workplace. It also mentioned the hourly/yearly wage and expected growth in demand etc. I noticed my son had got a card that talked about a "Financial Analyst" position. It mentioned $38/hr pay. I commented it is a good job and that his mom, who did her CPA, could be a candidate for that and that he can aspire to become one when he grows up. My son was not impressed. His reason was, it was still less pay compared what I earned and that he has to earn at least one cent an hour more than me. Never before have I felt so happy (and proud!!) upon hearing someone wanting to beat me at the race.
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