Explaining about a classmate, who bursts into tears every time he doesn’t feel he can do a task:

“He really can’t help it, Mama. You know, he’s just premature for his age.”

Writing a definition for "dinosaur" in her very best handwriting:

“One of a group of exstinked reptiles that lived millions of years ago.”

Discussing an astounding fact she'd learned recently:

"I read that in the Genius Book of World Records!"

May 10, 2006