Memphis, 3 years old
It was 5:00 AM and Darius was awake – and standing by our bed. Needless to say, neither Nazy nor I was awake. Darius wanted me to get up and was most insistent.
“Well, Darius,” I mumbled. “You go and look out the window. If the sun is shining, then I will get up.”
Darius left, checked the window and returned. He stood by the bed for a long time. Finally, I poked my head out from under the covers.
“Well?” I asked.
“Well,” Darius replied in deep thought. “Maybe the yellow sun is behind the black clouds.”
“Go back to bed, Darius.”
Syracuse, Freshman Year
“What?”
“I’m going to Venezuela, Dad. For the weekend.”
“Why?”
“It was the cheapest ticket that went to another continent.”
“When?”
“This weekend. A new continent on my list.”
“Is South America a real continent, Dar? It was attached…”
“… until they build the canal.”
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