Conversation

Mabel: Mommy, do you like my singing?

Me: Yes.

Mabel: DO YOU LIKE MY SINGING?

Me: Whoa! Yes, I said yes!

Mabel: That's convershayshun.

Me: Conversation?

Mabel: That's what I'm saying. That's what she said.

Me: Okay, okay. Can I ask you a question.

Mabel: Yes.

Me: There are a bunch of people who want to have  a conversation and talk to Canadians, but they don't want this one lady to be part of it. She's upset. Do you have any advice for her. Or for Canadians in general?

Mabel: Um, guess what? If a bed went flying with a girl with cereal and the girl was eating her Cheerios ....(trails off).

Me: So do you have any advice?

Mabel: Nope.

Me: Do you think Canadians should let her be part of this conversation.

Mabel: No.

Me: Okay, that's surprising. Why?

Mabel: Maybe we should get Gia's mom to let the lady in the conversation. It's the only thing we can do. And if you say, 'why?', i'll say 'because'.

Me: So you think Gia's mom Natalie is the right person for this job of getting the conversation started? Why?

Mabel: Because she's part of the conversation.

Me: Aren't we all part of this conversation?

Mabel: No, but Natalie is.  I think the Canadian mommies and daddies have to stay home, and the little kids have to go alone, with nobody else.

Me: Mabel, maybe we...

Mabel: Mommy, let me tell you something I don't want to talk about this anymore.

Me: But this is a conversation and i think a conversation is important.

Mabel: Well, that's surprising.