Out of the mouths of babes
One day, when my daughter, Alyssa, was three years old, we were playing with her Fisher Price farm, complete with the animals, farmer, hay and sounds. She loved her farm and was starting to show love and affection for animals and making the connection from farm to table. During our playtime Alyssa started talking. "Mom", said Alyssa, "Milk comes from cows". "Yes, it does", I said. "Very good". A few seconds later, "Mom, eggs come from chickens". "Very good", I said. Another few seconds later, "Mom, bacon comes from pigs". "Yes, it does Alyssa", I said. ```You are so smart``. "And Mom, said Alyssa, "Water comes from hills". I was taken aback by this comment. &"Well", I said, "Water comes from the ocean, lakes, ponds and rivers", I said. "And it comes out of our taps in the kitchen and bathrooms". "No", said Alyssa, "Water comes from hills!". Hmm, I was pondering how to answer this one. "Alyssa, when I pour you some water to drink, it comes from our kitchen tap". We go swimming in swimming pools and lakes and I took you to the ocean last summer. Water comes from all those places". "NO, NO, NO!", said Alyssa. "WATER COMES FROM HILLS!" Quite perplexed by now, I said, "Okay, Alyssa", I said. "Why does water comes from hills"? Very determinedly, Alyssa said, "Because, that`s where Jack and Jill get their water!" Submitted By: NULL
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