WHEN YOUR friend (and she is a girl) has gone into a hospital, you buy her a flower, go visit her, and bring it there. You also share with her your favorite book, so that she might not feel too bored in the hospital. That’s what a gentleman does. You are 4 years’ old and you can learn to be a gentleman.
BEFORE THAT MOMMY TALK
Mama: “Little R, Little B is in the hospital, do you wanna visit her?”
Little R: “Yeah.”
Mama: “So, after your Go Game class, I will pick you up, we will buy her a flower.”
Little R: “OK!”
…
AT THE FLOWER STORE
Mama: “Hmmm…. Do you want to buy her a sunflower?”
Little R: “I wanta buy dis” (pointing to a pink African chrysanthemum)
Mama: “O, sure!”
And so, Little R pulled it out of the bucket and brought it to the lady at the cashier and I paid for it.
AT CHILDREN’S WARD
Carrying a dark pink flower, Little R was swarmed by a group of registered nurses at the reception, all wanting to know whom he was visiting, whether the flower was for them, how old he was…
Mama: “Little R, protect your flower, don’t let the nurses snatch it from you, for you bought it for your friend!”
And Little R felt less embarrassed and proceeded onto looking for his friend in the Nemo-wallpaper-invested children’s ward.
Mission Accomplished! His little friend was happy to see him, and the flower, as her mom said, was her first flower received, ever.
(at 4 years 2 months 9 days)
rockamama
