13. Tillie Tuesday March 2, 2021

It’s just another Tillie Tuesday,

I wish it were a snooze day,

But it’s my news day.

It’s just another Tillie Tuesday.

WARNING: This week’s post contains EXPLICIT language and deep subject matter.

Tillie, learning to read:

Tillie: Liffie is God. Never heard of her.

Me: Liffie?

Tillie: (points to my shirt)

Me: Oh, Life is Good.

Tillie, learning to read Part Two:

Tillie, looking over my shoulder at a friend’s Facebook post: Bad...Ass. Does that say bad ass, Daddy?

Me: Yes, that’s bad ass.

Coincidentally, Tillie put my hat on backwards and then started “spinning records” on the counter top saying she was a DJ. (See video)

Tillie, reading my face, apparently:

“I know what you are in, Daddy. In despair. That means you are shooting out negative energy.”

Tillie, on feelings:

Tillie: I’m nomely.

Me: What’s nomely?

Tillie: When no one wants to play with you and no one wants to be your friend and you are lonely. I call that nomely.

Tillie, on memory:

Tillie: You don’t remember where you put my bracelet?

Me: no, I’m sorry, I don’t.

Tillie: Then can I look through your brain and see if I can find it?

Tillie, upon waking up:

Tillie: Doyoudohow.

Me: What was that?

Tillie: Doyoudohow.

Me: I don’t understand.

Tillie: That was “How do you do?” backwards.

Tillie, on questions:

Me: That was what they call a trick question.

Tillie: I know what trick questions are because I do them to you.

Tillie, seeing a (cartoon) mime for the first time:

“How does he grab the air like that? That’s impossible!”

Tillie, on a daughter’s role offering comfort for my injured foot:

“If you need a warm pillow for your foot it is right here. That’s what daughters are made for.”

And, finally, Tillie contemplating death and the afterlife:

Tillie: I just want to be with you and mommy forever. Why does God want people to die?

Me: God doesn’t want people to die. God wants people to be with God forever.

Tillie: I don’t want to live in the dirt. I want to live in a castle.

Me: Jesus is preparing a castle for all of us. We will all live together forever in heaven.

Tillie: How will you be able to find me? Will you look for a girl with black hair?