Laconic Answers

Stranger to Bekah: "Why aren't you in school, young lady?"
Bekah: "I'm homeschooled."
Strager: "Oh...why were you pulled out of school?"
Bekah: "My mom pulled me out because I'm too smart."

Bekah told me this in the car on the way home after this happened. I was not in the room at the time. She said, "I had so many details I could share about why I was pulled out... but I decided to just go with the short answer."
Mom: "That's wonderful, Bekah! We've been working on that...that when we're chit-chatting with someone they don't want to hear all the details. We like to save our details for our best friends."
Bekah: "Yeah, when I'm with (best friend) I can't keep anything back!"
Mom: "I'm so proud of you for giving a short answer in this situation."
Bekah: "Yeah, it was like I was being la-cone-ic."
Mom: "You mean, laconic?"
Bekah: "Yeah, that. Just like the Greeks."

That was my favorite mom moment of the day...maybe even the whole week or longer. I love knowing what she's learning is sinking in. I love that I saw a confident young lady who is growing up wonderfully. I love being with you each day, Bekah!