"I Can Speak Four Languages"

Recently my mother and I took my children to a wonderful little city park.  It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shining and the children got to enjoy playing with other boys and girls.

I was pushing my little boy on the swing when out of the corner of my eye I young boy, about six or seven years of age, come running top-speed for the swing-set.  He was gangly as most boys that age are and his ears stuck straight out.  He looked up at me and I smiled at him.  Immediately he began talking and it was soon evident that he quite enjoyed doing so!  Talking, that is!

"Do you know what?  I am an animal specialist..." he continued with a steady stream  of other titles he had somehow obtained in all his years of study, ending with, "...and I'm also an animal c-c-communicator."  I smiled and listened as this young child uttered all his mind.   I was envisioning my kids reaching this age soon enough.

"What is your name?" I asked him.

"I am John Clark."  He said importantly, carefully pronouncing each syllable.  "My dad lives with us.  He is a veterinarian."  I thought it very interesting that this young boy so proudly announced that his dad lived with them.  In this day and age, that IS something to be proud of!  John Clark spoke of his father for several more moments.  I noted that he had a self confidence and a very well-cared for appearance and manner.  I very much enjoyed my rather one-sided conversation with him!  I did manage to ask him if he got to go to church.  He nodded and told me that he did and that he knew Jesus!  I was very glad!  He is a very blessed little boy indeed!  To have two parents who love him and care for him, plus take him to church.  Praise the Lord!

My mother informed me later that she also had a conversation with John Clark.  He walked up to her and said, "I can speak four languages."

"Sprechen sie Deutsche?"  She asked him.

"No, but I can speak four other languages.  I'm speaking one right now."

"Oh, that's English!"

"Yes!  And I also speak British, Irish, and Australian!"  He said with all seriousness!  What a special young man!