Jamison & The F-Word

11 May 2000 - Jamison And The F-Word
Jamison has known that there is an “f- word” for a long time. He has asked repeatedly to be told what it is. Keep in mind that he is 7 years old. So finally this weekend I decided I’d tell him. Now Jordy and Jamison are together constantly. So while Jamison has been asking and asking to know the word, I assumed Jordy wanted to know just as badly. Jordy, Jamison, and I were in the van this weekend. Jamison once again asked me to tell him. I said, “ All right, but you must promise to never ever say it.” Jamison immediately promised. Then he looked at Jordy and said, “You promise too Jordy (Jordy is nearly 10).” Jordy apparently hadn’t been listening to us. He asked, “Promise what?” Jamison told him very excitedly that they were about to hear the f-word, but that first they must promise never to use it. I could see Jordy’s face in the rearview mirror. It was a look of panic. He started shaking his head and said, “I don’t want to know that word.” Jamison said, ”Come on Jordy, promise I am dying to know it.” Jordy was still just looking worried and shaking his head no. So I told Jordy to cover his ears and hum. I told Jamison the word. He looked at me and said, “That’s the craziest word I have ever heard.” I said, “Tell me about it.” This was Saturday. On Sunday he went to church and told 2 little girls the word. LOL. Oh well, so much for trusting a 7-year-old.