Yesterday I was at my doctor's clinic for a regular follow up check up. While I sat and waited for my turn to come, the entrance door opened and a sweet innocent looking girl around 7-8 years in age hopped in. She was accompanied by her dad. She had two little pony tails tied side to side and was wearing a beautiful pink frock with white socks and pink shoes. Her features confirmed her Asian ancestry. My cheeks automatically expanded into a big smile looking at her. She gave back her beautiful toothful smile to me. Or so I thought.
While her dad went on for the formalities, this until-now apostle of innocence walked right up to me.
She: "Hey, would you like to read out books with me?"
Me: "Of course, I would." in a sweet loving voice.
S: Brought in 2 books, "Which one would you like to read?"
M: "Any one. Which one would you like? Why don't you choose first?" again in a sweet loving voice, trying to be very nice to the sweet kid.
S: Sounding a little authoritative and intolerant, "Which one would you like to read?" as if indicating that I should hurry in choosing and not waste time.
M: I did not get it still, and I thought she was just being nice to me for letting me pick, so I repeated, "Hey why don't you choose?"
S: Staring at the books with a hands up gesture in the air indicating You are wasting my time, decide fast.
M: Oops! I started sensing the oddness now. "Alright, I 'll go for this one"
And then we read a couple of lines from those books and of course, she was bored enough. She put the book aside and went up to the rack again asking me if I would like to play puzzles with her. I said, "Sure, I would love too."
S: "Why do you like everything?"
M: !@!$@%!!!?
S: "Are you a kid that you like everything?"
M: "Uh ..." mumbling for words, not prepared for this.
Actually on second thoughts given our current relationship, it did feel like she was the authoritative parent and I the kid. I kept ignoring while just focusing on observing her and what to do to just keep this going. We went ahead and played some puzzles. She told me I was bad at them but then she added, "Or are you acting to be bad?"
M: More ^%^%&^@#???
Then she took out a drawing book from her bag. And she asked me to draw with her. I told her I was not good at drawing at all so why doesn't she just go ahead and do the drawing herself. I'll help her with the colors. She snapped, "No! You also do it along with me. All you need to know to draw is you need to be within the lines". $%$$%??!!
Finally I was called for my checkup. As I got up, I said,"Alright, will you see some time, you take care kid."
And there was another waiting for me. "I am never going to be here again. Do you think we have a chance to meet here again? Why do you say, see you again?"
I managed a meek "Alright then bye, take care". Hoping there would not be yet another waiting for me.
While her dad went on for the formalities, this until-now apostle of innocence walked right up to me.
She: "Hey, would you like to read out books with me?"
Me: "Of course, I would." in a sweet loving voice.
S: Brought in 2 books, "Which one would you like to read?"
M: "Any one. Which one would you like? Why don't you choose first?" again in a sweet loving voice, trying to be very nice to the sweet kid.
S: Sounding a little authoritative and intolerant, "Which one would you like to read?" as if indicating that I should hurry in choosing and not waste time.
M: I did not get it still, and I thought she was just being nice to me for letting me pick, so I repeated, "Hey why don't you choose?"
S: Staring at the books with a hands up gesture in the air indicating You are wasting my time, decide fast.
M: Oops! I started sensing the oddness now. "Alright, I 'll go for this one"
And then we read a couple of lines from those books and of course, she was bored enough. She put the book aside and went up to the rack again asking me if I would like to play puzzles with her. I said, "Sure, I would love too."
S: "Why do you like everything?"
M: !@!$@%!!!?
S: "Are you a kid that you like everything?"
M: "Uh ..." mumbling for words, not prepared for this.
Actually on second thoughts given our current relationship, it did feel like she was the authoritative parent and I the kid. I kept ignoring while just focusing on observing her and what to do to just keep this going. We went ahead and played some puzzles. She told me I was bad at them but then she added, "Or are you acting to be bad?"
M: More ^%^%&^@#???
Then she took out a drawing book from her bag. And she asked me to draw with her. I told her I was not good at drawing at all so why doesn't she just go ahead and do the drawing herself. I'll help her with the colors. She snapped, "No! You also do it along with me. All you need to know to draw is you need to be within the lines". $%$$%??!!
Finally I was called for my checkup. As I got up, I said,"Alright, will you see some time, you take care kid."
And there was another waiting for me. "I am never going to be here again. Do you think we have a chance to meet here again? Why do you say, see you again?"
I managed a meek "Alright then bye, take care". Hoping there would not be yet another waiting for me.
