Grace "You *can't* be 22 cuz you're not married!"
Me "You can be 22 and not be married yet."
Grace "No. If you're 22 and you're not married, then you're not 22. You're a teenager."
Me "Well, I can't marry somebody unless he's the right person and I don't know who he is yet."
Grace "Well, stop everything and find the right person."
Me "Someday, Gracie."
Grace "Find harder!"
Grace "Well, stop everything and find the right person."
Me "Someday, Gracie."
Grace "Find harder!"
Ah, so black-and-white to my boy-crazy little cousin.
Last Thursday, we met up for ice cream and 7-year old Grace decided to follow up on our previous conversation.
Grace "When do you start teaching?"
Me "On Monday!"
... she pauses ...Me "On Monday!"
Grace "Did you find a boyfriend yet?"
Me "No, Grace ..."
Grace "You really need to do that. You are 23 now and can't be a teacher if you're not married. It's just not good. You at least need a boyfriend by Monday."
Me "Haha, not gonna happen by Monday. It's ok, Gracie. Really."
She eyes me suspiciously before shrugging and giving up on me for a little while. Someone is itching to wear a fancy dress at a wedding ... it just so happens that it is the future flower-girl/junior bridesmaid role they're after!
Me "No, Grace ..."
Grace "You really need to do that. You are 23 now and can't be a teacher if you're not married. It's just not good. You at least need a boyfriend by Monday."
Me "Haha, not gonna happen by Monday. It's ok, Gracie. Really."
She eyes me suspiciously before shrugging and giving up on me for a little while. Someone is itching to wear a fancy dress at a wedding ... it just so happens that it is the future flower-girl/junior bridesmaid role they're after!
I expect her to follow up on this conversation around Christmastime :D
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