She is a wonderful girl but I will be honest with you and say that I have no idea how her brain works. I think it's because she's already a lot smarter than I am. Let this conversation serve as an example.
Lina: Mommy. If you could have one wish in the whole entire world, for anything at all, what would it be?
Me: (begin to think about world peace, curing cancer, homes for orphans, justice for victims and making sure no kids are ever hungry or scared or...)
Lina: For whales.
Me: Say what now?
Lina: (tilts her head prettily) For whales.
Me: What are you asking me exactly?
Lina: (looks confused because it's so obvious) I'm asking you what your one wish would be in the whole wide world for whales.
Me: You want to know what I would wish for but only for whales?
Lina: (nods happily) Yes.
Me: (blinking. confused.)
Lina: I would wish for widespread environmental improvements for their habitats. And that no one would hurt them. And also probably something about whale lice.
Me: Whale lice?
Lina: Yes. Whale lice. Lice is horrible, right?
Me: Oh. I guess I would wish for… I would wish for… I have no idea what whales would want.
Lina: (pets my arm) Just think about it. (walks away)
Then about a week later, we had the following conversation:
Lina: Mommy. Who is your very favorite actor of all time - and they can be living or dead or from olden times or whatever.
Me: (begin to think about Jimmy Stewart and Lucille Ball and then I'm like BUT HUGH JACKMAN! And then oh! Emma Thompson is my spirit animal. But I love Sir Ian McKellen and then Bill Murray...)
Lina: That isn't a human.
Me: WHAT?
Lina: So like, you could say Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and that would be cool.
Me: I'm confused.
Lina: (head tilting because it's really a very simple question) Who is your all time favorite actor that's not a human?
Me: NOT AGAIN.
Lina: What are you talking about?
Me: You did that weird pause thing again.
Lina: Pause thing?
Me: Where you ask a question and then you pause and my mind starts answering your question and then you finish your question and that last little part changes the whole thing and it's very confusing for me.
Lina: (shrugs as if I'm speaking complete nonsense) My favorite is Olaf the Snowman from Frozen.
Me: (resigned) Well chosen. Give me a minute.
Me: (thinks about it) My favorite is the horse from Tangled.
Lina: Maximus.
Me: Yes.
Lina: (nodding) Good one.
Yes, little girl. You are a good one. I'll try and keep up.
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