When I was really little, let’s say around three or so, I still over-thought things a bit.
I wasn’t a bad little girl but I had strict parents who kept me in line and helped me be a proper little lady. Looking back, for that I’m grateful. I was reminded lately of something my young mind used to ponder…and though it’s just a goofy little kid story, I’m sharing it anyway.
Mom: “Mae, why did you do that?” (Envision wagging finger and some sort of naughty childish behavior.)
Mae: “I don’t know…”
Mom: “That’s not a reason.”
Mae: No words, just staring blankly at Mom.
She must’ve thought something was wrong with me. As a matter of fact, I’m sure she did, because apparently I always had this crazy look of confusion. But to be perfectly honest, I was thinking about raisins. Raisins were my favorite snack, I’d eat them out of the little boxes with my “pinchers”. I didn’t understand why Mom would bring up raisins at a time like this, when raisins had nothing to do with what I did wrong. Maybe it was her accent, maybe I was hungry. But I remember trying to process this thought for what felt like years, whenever I got in trouble.
Oh, reasons are different from raisins. Got it. I finally told my Mom about it recently and luckily, I got a good laugh out of her. She’ll probably reward me with a box of raisins the next time I see her too. Unfortunately, my pinchers probably don’t fit in those miniature boxes anymore.
Mae East 
I love your story it was very funny!
I have flashbacks like that a lot. I usually end up blushing to myself at whatever it is that I remembered misunderstanding when I was little. Or laughing uncontrollably only to get the look from my husband that tells me he somehow thinks I’m not all there. 🙂
That’s a good raisin for a story!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I was just wagging my finger at my son for doing something silly, asking him why. He had that blank look on his face. Makes me wonder what was going through his mind at the time. Great story!
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Having recently scolded my son for doing something and needing a reason from him… I just had to laugh out loud when I read this and thought about his blank stare back at me.