Apples and Trees

Spencer and I just had a funny "conversation" (okay, it was more like a lecture) on the way home from P.E. that I just had to share.

Lately Spencer has been very consumed with writing and illustrating his own comics. It is something I encourage of course, but... I do get tired of him asking me fifty two times a day if I have any ideas he could use to create a funny comic to add to his collection. So, today on the way home when he asked me that very question... I sighed and came up with the best thing I could think of. Now would be an appropriate place to pause and say that I am not a terribly funny person so these kinds of questions are really tough for me but I did my best. I told him what I thought would be funny for his next creation and he paused and said, "Hum... you know Mom, somethings are funny in life and some things (usually different things) are funny in comics. And well, I don't think that is funny in either one!" I cracked up! "Okay then," I said between chuckles, "enlighten me child- what makes a funny comic?" He went on to explain all the ins and outs of good comic writing and I must admit he had some pretty great ideas.

The funniest part about the whole thing though was his manner. He was acting just the way I do when I explain something to him. Which is exactly the way my own excellent parents explained things to me when I was a kid. I guess dad was right after all, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And a good things too since I am pretty fond of us!