儿子的困惑

儿子在长大。那个小脑瓜大概一天到晚的转个不停。时不时，会冒出一些让人捧腹的东西来。

(I)“I don't want to go to a college.”

上周五，一到家，妈妈就告诉我，儿子在回家的路上，给妈妈说：“I don't want to go to a college.”

俺赶紧问正在一个人玩牌的儿子：“What's going on?”

他回答说：“You said to J.J. that it's very expensive for going to a college.”

想起来了， 几天前， 我带他们去买东西， 和女儿谈起过上大学的事。他也听到了。知道“free”对儿子有魔力， 就说：“If you arealways No. 1 in your school, you might get a FREE ride for college--no need to pay anything.”

“Really?”

“That's why I always ask you and J.J.to study hard.”
。。。。。。

希望这是他学习的动力哟。

(II). “What am I going to be?”

上周一天早晨起来， 问老爸：“So, you are going to be old someday, right?”

“Right. When you grow up, I will be old.”

“ Then, J.J. will have her own family, her kids. right?”

“Right.”

“You will be a grandpa, mom will be a grandma. What am I going to be?”

“An uncle。”

“What? Is an uncle older than a grandpa?”

晕到！

（III）“I am not sure (whether)I am one of her boyfriends.”

邻居有个女儿，和我家的儿子差不多大，经常来串门。从小就笑话他们是boyfriend/girlfriend。小时候不懂，还说“就是”呢。最近，女孩子开始懂点事，而我们家的儿子还没明白过来。那天， 妈妈问儿子：“Is M. (女孩名）still your girlfirned?"

“I am not sure now. She has many boyfriends. I am not sure (whether) I am one of her boyfriends。”

捧腹。还好不吃醋呢。

（IV）“I will give you 10 dollars everyday to buy McDonald's..”

儿子总是想着从爸爸这里搞点钱，放他的钱包里。老爸会说：“This is my money. I better save for myself--you know, when I am old and can't work, I have to have money to buy food for myself.”

“ Don't worry, daddy. When you are old, I will give you 10 dollars everyday to buy McDonalds.”

不错， 还有十块钱呢。就不知道到那时，他是否能自作主张。

(V)“Daddy and J.J. are the richest people in the world.”

财迷儿子最喜欢数他的钱。他有７０多块钱，放在一个大钱袋里，时不时要拿出来数数。家里的现金，是妈妈保管，他知道在那里，也会去“帮”妈妈数。他把那些现金当成妈妈的钱。他经常发现妈妈的钱比他的还少。“Poor mom.” 他经常会对妈妈这样说。

打听J.J.和爸爸在银行里的钱，是他的业余“爱好”，也可能着急妈妈没钱了，谁买吃的。上周在饭桌上又来打听。老爸在看学校来的东西，随口就答了：“１０ thousand dollars.”

儿子跟着就问J.J.的钱， 老爸头也没抬，说：“３ thousand.”说完了， 才反应过来，抬头一看儿子， 儿子是一脸的惊讶和羡慕：“Wow, Daddy and J.J. are the richest people in the world.”

嗯， 看来知道他那７０块钱是小数目了。以后和爸爸讨价还价会更勤了。

(9/11/2006)