"I don't need Grandma!"
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Tokyo, 2010.03.06
The Boy wanted to talk to Grandma this morning. Until something even better came along.
When we first suggested to him that he could speak with Grandma, he leaped at the idea and started calling out his urgent need to see and speak to her (via Skype, as is our habit). But when 真理 tried contacting my mum (I was making breakfast) she couldn't get through. So 真理 instead played a video of one of The Boy's little kids' songs.
Naturally, my mum rang back and 真理 told Kenny, "It's Grandma."
The Boy, engrossed in his video, said, "いらない" (I don't need it). He .. didn't need Grandma! 8^(