I'm sitting in the chair in our bedroom, listening to Shannon explain one of our family friend's personal choices to Julia. "What's that thing that she has in her nose?" "That's a good question, honey. That's called a 'nose ring.' It's like my earring, but in her nose. It's a decoration for her nose." "Does she like it?" "Yes, she must like it, because she keeps it in." Thoughtful pause.
"Why does she have drawings all over her arms?" "That's another good question! Those are called 'tattoos.' They're special drawings that some people like to have on their bodies. Not many people do, but some people do. You have to go to a special store to pay someone money to have them draw the tattoos on you in a special way." "Do they come off?" "No, they stay on forever." "Do they come off if you dunk your arm in water?" "No, they don't." "Hmmm..."