Diplomacy

     On the ride home from school, Danny asked me, "Mom, you know how countries can be hostile, neutral or pacifists?" I said, "Yes."  He continued, "And you know how a hostile nation is one that attacks other countries first, and a neutral nation doesn't attack, but will defend themselves if they're attacked, and pacifist nations only want peace?"  I said with a laugh, "I guess you paid attention in school today."  He said, "Well, I was thinking.  James, Katie and I are like countries.  James is a pacifist country, because if you hit him or do something to him, he never hits back.  He just runs and tells you about it.  Katie is the neutral country because she doesn't really hit you first, but if you hit her, even  by accident, she'll go crazy on you and attack you really bad.  And I'm definitely a hostile nation, because I  always attack James and Katie."  After one Social Studies lesson, Danny was able to give me the abridged version of 10 years of sibling diplomacy. (2/14/13)