Wednesday, June 27, 2001
The Audience
The other day Sebastian hit his big brother for the zillionth time that day. It is a problem we have recently struggled with and while it has tapered off a great deal, it still concerns me. I had just pulled Sebastian aside and was considering what consequences I should apply to his behavior when, while trying to stall long enough to let my brain kick start for a magic solution, I said, “Sebastian, you need to control yourself.“
Sebastian, ever my little creative psychopath, threw himself against the wall and then onto the floor in a very dramatic display while responding, “I can’t! I’m not in control of myself!“ It was horrifying seeing him like that, but also amusing in a very strange way. Of course, I did not, could not laugh. Instead I asked, “Well then, just who is in control?“ This caught his attention. Children love explaining the truths of the world to their parents and Sebastian is among one of the greatest as far as explanations (read: excuses) go. He replied, “The audience.“ When further prompted (the next day when I had time to chew his words over and thoroughly panic,) Sebastian explained that “The Audience” lives out past space, past heaven and it’s where you go when you die. He also explained that he used to be The Audience but then he got lost and was growing in my tummy and then he came out because he wanted a pretty mommy.
Uh huh. I think I am inclined to believe him. Why not?
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