Inheritance

The other day Clara wanted to look at my jewelry.  Not that I have much jewelry.  When I was young my mother's jewelry box was like a treasure chest.  But, I do have a few things.

She came down a bit later, all decked out.

"Mom," she said, "I know you're going to say No if I ask if I can have this now.  So I'm wondering if maybe I could have this jewelry when you pass on?"

Ah, that's thinking ahead.

When I grow up...

Lee recently told me that when she wants to be a third-grade teacher.  I think that's actually changed now, as today she is saying she wants to be an architect.  But at the time, my reaction was "huh?"  This is a kid who never ever has wanted to go to school and has never been in third grade.  Yet somehow she thought she wanted to be a third-grade teacher.

Clara is going to have three careers.  The first is of course to be an artist.  That's been a constant.  Her next career will involve training people to do things "like sing or swim."  And the third is to be an inventor.