At School...

Me: If you could change one thing about Mommy, what would it be?

Ella: That you would be less fat.

(slight pause)

Me: Why do you say that?

Ella: Because kids at school tease me about it.

Me: What? What do they say?

Ella: Any time you come to my class, when you leave, Jeremiah says 'Ha ha! Yor Mom is FAT!

Me: Hmmm, that's not very nice to say.

Ella: No.

(longer pause while I feel guilty about being the cause of teasing in my child's life. then I realize...if it wasn't fat, it would be something else because Moms are embarrassing. period.)

Me: Do you think I should change or Jeremiah should change?

(pause to consider)

Ella: HE should change.

Me: Yep. Because there are all different looking people in this world. And we all can't change the way we look, but we can control how nice we are to people.

(but inside...I still died a little)