Older, Not Wiser

(I am four years old and visiting an older cousin.)

Me: “How old are you?”

Cousin: “I’m seven.”

Me: “I want to be older!”

Cousin: “Well, you’re not.”

(Four years later it’s my eighth birthday and the whole family is at my home, including my cousin.)

Me: “Hey, [Cousin]!”

Cousin: “What?”

Me: “I’m older than you now!”

Cousin: “No, you’re not.”

Me: “Yeah, you’re seven but now I’m eight.”

Cousin: “I’m 11 now.”

Me: “You were 7 last time I saw you.”

Cousin: “Did you really thing you would get older but everyone else would stay the same age?”

Me: *realizing how stupid this was* “Oh… that doesn’t make sense. I guess you’re right.”

Cousin: “Let’s go in the bounce house!”

(We both ran to the bounce house and didn’t bring this conversation up again.)