This past weekend I had the amazing privilege of taking a trip up to Seattle for a wedding! My dear friend Evan and, as of Sunday, his beautiful wife Karen were married in a cute adorable white church in Snohomish, Washington. It was wonderful!
People have been telling me for sometime now, that I would love Seattle, and turns out they were right, I indeed did enjoy Seattle. The green trees, Mt. Rainier off in the distance, and lot’s and lot’s of coffee shops made the experience a positive one.
One of my highlights of the trip though, was an adorable little chap by the name of Joey! Joey a nephew of the Bride. Was a spit fire little guy, with more energy than he knows what to do with. Like a lot of six year olds Joey has perfected the art of speaking his mind, and speaking it confidently. So I decided I would ask Joey some questions that we as humans have been pondering for years.
3 Thoughts from a six year old!
Jason: “So Joey, How do you know if you love someone?”
Joey: “Duhh, it’s totally how what you feel on the inside of you. You know like inside how you feel.”
Jason: “Joey how should we put an end to poverty.”
(After a quick explanation of poverty)
Joey: “All you have to do to end poverty is you just have to give all the poor people like 130 dollars of video tapes.”
Jason: “Joey, if you had to sit down and ask the President of the United States one question what would you ask the President?”
Joey: “Pshhhh you don’t ask the President questions dummy.”
Point taken Joey! After having other various discussions. I decided I would try and impart Joey some of my own wisdom. So I gave it a shot.
Jason: “Joey can I tell you a secret?”
Joey: “Ya, What is it?”
Jason: “If I could tell myself one thing that I know now that I didn’t know when I was your age do you want to know what it would be?
(At this point I got Joey’s attention, I thought this is great, I’m going to impact in this kids life!)
Jason: “Joey here is the secret that I would tell myself at your age! I would…
“Tell my parents thank you more.”
(Joey looked at me with a confused face and then started laughing)
Joey: “You are crazy! You aren’t even making sense right now.
(More laughter as he turns to the people sitting at our table)
“This guy is crazy he doesn’t even know what he’s saying.”
(Joey looked at me pointed his finger and said one last thing!)
Joey: You’re crazy and your shoes are untied! (Which they weren’t)
So all I can say is I did my best. I gained a great deal of wisdom from Joey, and don’t think I imparted him any. Maybe you will take my advice
take time to thank the people around you,
or at least check and make sure your shoes are tied!
