Wednesday, February 27, 2008

On Getting Fired - Through a Child's Eyes

Overheard by my friend Lisa as she carpooled the kids to preschool.

Hadley: "This overpass is like the ones my daddy has to go through to go to work."

Alex: "Yeah?"

Hadley: "Only he doesn't work downtown anymore."

Alex: "Why not?"

Hadley: "Well, the mean people at work - they threw fire at him."

Editor's Note: "M" is for "MEAN."

34 Comments:

Kimberly said...

That is beyond cute! And I love the picture you've got to go with the funny.

Family Adventure said...

Those MEAN people!

How's that other opportunity going?

Heidi

sogratefultobemormon.wordpress.com said...

awh amber ...

so sorry. hope something much better for your family comes of this.

in my prayers,
kathleen xoxo

Lady P said...

Through the eyes and minds of babes. They keep our heads screwed on right!

Pendullum said...

Classic!

Tonya said...

Out of the mouths of babes. It's amazing how right on they get things.

katie said...

well yeah... throwing fire at work sometimes happens... ha.

That is classic.

PJ said...

Ha! I love a child's mind:)

Tirzah said...

That is pretty funny!! I wonder what she'll remember of it later. She may wonder why her dad was a firefighter! Ha!

~Melissa~ said...

That is too cute!

Ana said...

ROFL! Gotta love kids interpretation of life. Too cute!

Cheryl said...

Okay, that's adorable.

But seriously, how are you guys doing? I know exactly what you're going through (exactly, honey, exactly) and so I've been thinking about you and wondering what's going on. Let me know if you need anything, okay? Like encouragement or advice. I'm loaded with both!

Carol said...

That IS mean to let him go from his job and then to throw fire at him as he is leaving!

Kids are very cute!

Lauren said...

Not to make light of a serious situation but, that was so cute. Out of the mouths of babes as they say. Well, those mean people did throw fire at him in a way...the meanies!

Melissa said...

Ah... apparently she is her father's child ;)
We had an FHE one time about Abinidi. My mom asked my oldest about it a few days later and he told her that "Those bad guys fired Abinidi."

Tanya said...

Too Funny!!! Gotta love a child's intrepretation :)

Lisa said...

Throwing fire is mean!! Very cute. That has to sound very scary to a child!

Manny'd said...

Those b@st@rds! How dare they throw fire at Hadley's daddy!

Hoping he will be driving under more overpasses soon.

Guinevere Meadow said...

Kids say the darndest thing.

Kari said...

Totally cracking up here! That is part of the fun of living, I guess-- when hard things happen there is usually some humor to be found in it.

Dita said...

Thanks for the chuckle!

Cheryl said...

Amber-
I got your comment, and you are right. Options are best. They are annoying when you're not sure which one to pick (in the middle of that as we speak), but it's better to have Some options, rather than No options. :)

Jodi Jean said...

priceless!!!!

A Box of Chocolates said...

I love how kids put things in their words. As a teacher I hear some hilarious things. And darn those mean people!!! Hope things are looking up.

Loralee Choate said...

OH! That is so bittersweet.

I've been thinking a lot about your family, Amber and I hope that it turns around SOON.

diana said...

that is too funny. and yes, people who throw fire are mean :]

Gina said...

Awww man. I hope that this is indeed an opportunity to move onto bigger, better things and happier jobs!

Summer said...

Lol! That's too cute!

Yvonne said...

Kids see things pretty clearly, don't they?!?

No Cool Story said...

I hope her dad got to wear a cool Super Hero suit while he was getting the fire thrown at him.

Something like that.

mama meji said...

Hi. I bloghopped here from Ana's. And I'm glad because I find your tales funny. Like the one up there when you said direction on how to burn noodles. At least, it makes me think I'm not alone in the world who does that.

elasticwaistbandlady said...

I'm glad there aren't any "fireballs" comments to accompany that picture.

Cherrye said...

That's hilarious! I lol at your Super Mario picture. Love it!

Gina said...

that is so funny... Hadley is so right to think the people at his job are mean... throwing fire at poor dad...