On Being Green

valerie -- March 27th, 2011

At the farmer’s market this morning one of the farmers was wearing a shirt with a forest being chased by a bulldozer. Maia was fascinated by the picture and asked me to tell her all about it. I duly gave her the child-sized version and what she glommed onto was a new and elaborate game of chase: Bulldozer vs. Tree.

She is currently orchestrating this game amongst her and the sisters. She came running up to John and I explaining that her sister Elise was a tree. John, being the rabble rouser that he is asked her what she would be if she hugged her sister, who was a tree. (You know, she’d be a tree-hugger.)

Maia carefully considered the question, and then, her face lighting up as she hit on the answer stated: “I’d be HAPPY”.

Oh sweet big sister, we’re so glad you’d be happy to hug your sister-tree.