Pretend

Charlie has been watching the latest Super Why. I just love that show. It is called The Ghost that was Afraid of Halloween. It deals with fears about Halloween. It is a great show that deals with not being afraid because it is all pretend. Now what just amazes me is a conversation Charlie had with the "Mayor" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Here is how the conversation went:

Charlie: "Are you real?"

Mayor: "Yes."

Charlie: "No, you are pretend."

Mayor: "I am real. I am breathing."

Charlie: "You are scary and I am not going to be scared of you, so you are pretend."

Mayor: "How old are you?"

Charlie: "Three."

Now I would love to know what went through that man's head but Charlie was off and running. Once again Charlie just amazes me. She was afraid of the Mayor. She used what she had learned from Super Why to take away her fears. She is way more logical than I am. So Mr. Mayor, You are indeed Pretend.