my poor nieces and nephews have been afflicted with a habit that i have...i call them all by names other than their given names. i have a slew of nicknames that i use, and the list evolves over time. all of the calls, as odd as they can be, are endearing references, and the family just puts up with situation. hehe! when "h" and "s" first came on the scene, it was "kibbles" or "kibbles and bits" (yes, that's a popular dog food...but it just seemed cute at the time). when "c" was little, it was "boogie" (referencing either the dance move or the nasal product...but again it just seemed cute). lately, it's been "peanut" or "peanut butter".
well, yesterday, a younger student came up and asked me why i called one of my nieces "peanut". being that she is new to the english language and was so young, i wrestled with an explanation that made sense. finally, i came up with something like, "it's just my way of saying 'i love you' with a silly word". the funny thing was that a little 4-yr-old girl that was waiting with her mom was hearing the whole conversation, and as i walked away she ran up and said, "you've been forgetting to call me 'peanut, i love you'". HAHAHA! well, goodness!!!...so i quickly said, "oh no! well, i love you, peanut!!" and then she toddled off.
kids are awesome!
revision...haha...my niece informed me that i also use "love" and "poodle" and "shooting star" lately.
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