Madi: 'Why do some people swear?'
Me: 'Maybe it makes them feel grown up. Or maybe they're mad and they lose all their other words.'
Madi: 'How come it's always sad when someone dies?'
Me: 'Because you miss having them around and the love has nowhere to go.'
Madi: How come it's always disgusting to pick your nose?'
Me: 'I don't know babe. Some things just always are.'
This was an incredibly lazy response, but I don't actually know this one and the internet caused caused me to stumble upon a disturbing forum for mucus eaters - so I'm not researching further.
Some things just are - and trying to analyse it or explain why leaves you fumbling for words. Or confidently stating words that you later retract. Then maybe reinstate again. (Is Pluto a planet again or what??)
Luckily there was no theory test for parenthood.
And if you can avoid all the alt right, porn, mucus eating and general waffle, the web is full of wonderment like this:
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