Yesterday I was getting the boys into the car to go to school. Q, my 4 year old, became very thoughtful and said, (and I quote)

 

“Papi, when am I going to understand the ways of the world?”

 

I found this so humorous but I was also taken aback. My first reaction was to ask, “Son, where did you hear that?” but I thought better of it.

 

I said, “What do you want to understand?

 

Q said, “Like, why can’t I play all day in school? And why don’t you let me get under the car? And why can’t we never play in the back of the van?”

 

The ways of the world for a 4 year old: I love my son.