Stiff! Stiff!

On the ferry yesterday, Katy suddenly announced to me:

"Mama, did you know that Lucille's parents are stiff!?"

Mama, distracted did not reply.

Katy:  "Mama Mama Lucille's parents are stiff!!"

Mama:  "Who's Lucille?"

Katy:  "She's a girl in my class."

Mama:  "What do you mean her parents are stiff?"

Katy: "Stiff Stiff you know, it means they can't hear!"

Mama:  "Oh, you mean deaf!  Oh so they use sign language?"

Katy:  "Yes."

Mama:   "Just like Pia Pie (Katy's friend who is a child with Down syndrome).  Pia knows how to use sign language."

Katy:  "How come Pia knows sign language?  Can she teach me?"

Mama:  "Because Pia is very special.  She learns sign language faster than learning to speak English."

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Mama concentrates on getting off the ferry and getting a taxi, finds Katy in the taxi line with Dada all sad and upset and teary.

Katy:  "Pia's special and I'm not special.  Pia knows sign language and I don't."

Ahhh parenting moments at 8am in the morning.  Don't you love them.