One of the things Emma collected was language. She started as an avid listener of books and became an avid reader of books. She listened to or read favorite books over and over and over again. She did the same thing with favorite songs and videos. From every book, song or video, she tucked away words and phrases that caught her ear and she would pull these out and use them when the spirit moved her. It meant that at any given time she might utter something that didn’t seem to fit with her size, her age, or sometimes even the situation.
As a case in point, one time I was sitting across the kitchen table from 3 year-old Emma and was gazing into her adorable little face. “That sure is a sweet little face,” I cooed. Emma replied, “I must warn you, it is!”
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