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'Well, Excuse Me!'
My sons are learning how to use manners and treat others kindly. They've been using words like "thank you," "I'm sorry," and "excuse me" frequently and correctly. So my husband was surprised one night by the question 5-year-old Joshua asked.

"Daddy, what does 'excuse me' mean?"

"Well, what do you think it means?" my husband asked gently.

Joshua paused. "Does it mean 'I burped' and 'Get out of the way'?"
—Jennifer Voight, Hilliard, Ohio

Too Much Wait
Recently, we were in a crowded restaurant with our daughter, son-in-law, and four of our grandchildren. Things were moving slowly, and 6-year-old John was having a hard time keeping still. Finally, exasperated, John said, "I don't know why they call them waiters. We're the ones doing all the waiting!"
—Glenna McKelvie, Montgomery, Texas

Young Love
The Junior Sunday school party was just ending when a 10-year-old girl approached me and asked the name of a boy she pointed out across the room.

"Why? Do you have a new boyfriend?" I asked teasingly.

She looked at me very seriously and said, "Yes, I think so. He's been chasing me with a hymnal all evening."
—Marie Chapman, Beech Grove, Indiana

Where's My Supper?
Much to 4-year-old Matthew's dismay, he was not yet allowed to partake of Communion with his older brother and sister. Following the worship service, his siblings were moaning and groaning about how starved they were. Indignantly, Matthew piped up, "You shouldn't be hungry—you just had the Lord's Supper!"
—Tori Tremaine, Louisville, Kentucky

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