Cashel, Brendan and I walked around in Battery Park, looking at all the war memorials. We had many interesting discussions. Cashel said, in a tone of ancient worlds, obscured by the mists of time, “The Korean War was a long long time ago.” At some point the word “genocide” came up. We were passing the Holocaust memorial – so it was appropriate. Cashel said, “What’s genocide?” Ah, it’s a beautiful summery day!! We’re drinking lemonade, the sun beats down, the sounds of children laughing fill the hot air! It’s the perfect time to discuss man’s inhumanity to man! Bren said, “It’s when one group of people decides to totally wipe out another group of people.” There was a long pause. Cashel pondered this. Then he said, “Like with the Sumerians.”
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Cashel is well on his way to becoming a cultured and interesting person. What am I saying – he is one already.
I have felt apologetic when my daughter has asked me about stuff like that – I want to apologize for bringing her into such a world.
But she too knows a lot of stuff and considers it all relevant. A few years ago at the dinner table she mentioned that the Assyrians were the most feared people of their day. I responded with “The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold.” “Neat!” she responded, so I had to go to the computer and find The Destruction of Sennacherib”. I bet Cashel would like that one, if he hasn’t got it memorized already.
I’m telling you, that kid is unstoppable!
Me caveman. Cashel smart boy. Ugh.