I am certainly not the first parent in the world to be surprised at some of the things my child says.

Occasionally the words of our youth shock us. Sometimes they’ll leave you speechless, while other times will just take your breath away.

But on very rare occasions, their words will resonate so deeply as to remain with you for the rest of your life.

                                            Ryan Fiduccia

And that is exactly what happened to me a few days ago.

It was Wednesday evening around 7:00 PM. I had gotten home earlier than expected from a long day’s commute, and thus entertained the option of doing something special with my son before bedtime, like playing some board games, reading a book, or watching our favorite TV show. He made the decision to watch TV together, to which I stated it just depends on how quickly we finish dinner and complete…