Christmas 2009

Our Christmas started with the 5pm Mass at St. Patrick's.  We did not arrive early enough and had to stand along the wall.  There were a lot of families in our same predicament.  Mia noticed 3 girls sitting on the floor next to us, they were about 8 years old.  Two looked like sisters and one looked Chinese.  Here is the conversation I had the pleasure to overhear.

Mia: Standing in front of and looking at the Asian girl, "You are Chinese.  Are you from China?"
Cute Chinese girl: "Yes, I'm Chinese from China."
Mia:  "mumble, mumble, mumble" as Mia does when she not quite sure what to say.
Chinese girl: "Oh, I'm from China, but I do not speak Chinese."

SOOO Cute!  Mia must have sounded like she was speaking Chinese with her mumblings and the girl was so sweet to her.

I though young children did not see color or ethnicity.  I guess I was wrong.

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