Sundays Are For Sebastian #26

Posted on October 6, 2013 by the drunken cyclist

Several months ago, I started a new weekly theme: Sundays Are For Sebastian. Sebastian is my five year old and he says some of the funniest things–we have no idea where he gets his material since his mother and I are rather boring, serious people.

The other day Sebastian seemed a little down, so I thought I would ask him about his day.

Me: “Sebastian, how was school?”

Sebastian: “Horrible!”

As he turned away, his eyes welled up as if he were on the verge of tears. Immediately images of bullying started to race through my head, as I pulled out my phone to give the school a call. I tried to stay calm as I probed for a little more information.

Me: “Why?!? What happened?”

Sebastian: “Nothing,” he responded dejectedly, seeming even closer to tears. I decided, after all my years in education, he was hiding something and he was afraid to tell me about some horrific occurrence.

Me: “It’s OK, you can tell me, nothing bad will happen, I promise. Now, what happened?”

Sebastian: “That’s just it, nothing happened. Nothing at all. Nothing exciting happened all day long.”

As he stormed off, I refrained from telling him that 30 years from now he will probably consider that a “great” day….

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I have been an occasional cycling tour guide in Europe for the past 20 years, visiting most of the wine regions of France. Through this "job" I developed a love for wine and the stories that often accompany the pulling of a cork. I live in Houston with my lovely wife and two wonderful sons.
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16 Responses to Sundays Are For Sebastian #26

  1. esthercle's avatar estherc1st says:
    October 6, 2013 at 11:08

    he is very sweet

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  2. Farmers Market Finds's avatar Farmers Market Finds says:
    October 6, 2013 at 13:30

    So smart to make a day just for him. You will blink and he will be off . Enjoy it!

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  3. wineandhistory's avatar wineandhistory says:
    October 6, 2013 at 14:08

    I long for a day like that… I don’t even remember the last time it happened…

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  4. Dish With Clarissa's avatar Dish With Clarissa says:
    October 6, 2013 at 14:09

    Kids are simply amazing beings…

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  5. Eric's avatar Eric Tonningsen says:
    October 6, 2013 at 14:30

    Perhaps, soon followed by, Hey Dad, can I have the car keys? Enjoy his amusing (to you) sharings. Sadly, they’ll not be around forever.

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  6. Micheng's avatar Micheng says:
    October 6, 2013 at 19:31

    Hahaha! He is a cool kid..

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  7. Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections's avatar aFrankAngle says:
    October 7, 2013 at 06:40

    Maybe he’s got high expectations for school.

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  8. The Flask Half Full's avatar armchairsommelier says:
    October 7, 2013 at 17:39

    When are you going to get this kid a Twitter page?? 😉

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