THE SCENE
Saturday mentoring w/my 2nd & 3rd grade girls at OE. We’re getting ready to bring them to the park & have them partner up for the walk over. One of the 2nd grade girls runs over and hugs me. And it is at this point that this little tale begins……
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2nd Grader: Lisa! I want to be your partner!

[Pulls away a second, touches my stomach]

2nd Grader: You have 2 stomachs!

Me: [speechless for a second or 2...] Why yes I do….

Fellow Mentor to My Rescue: I have 2 stomachs too!

[2nd grader feels her stomach(s) to confirm this]

2nd Grader: But I don’t. I only have one.

Me: You just wait till you get to be our age and you will have 2 stomachs too.

[2nd grader runs over to 3rd mentor to feel her stomach]

2nd Grader: But Rebecca doesn’t have – oh wait. Yes she does.

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