This Kid’s Future Is Cheery-o!

I work at a daycare in a large gym. We have lots of activities for the kids, but one boy in particular loves to draw, so we always give him paper and crayons.

Boy: “What should I draw today?”

Me: “How about you draw me a picture of what you want to be when you grow up?”

The boy thinks for a moment and then nods to himself and gets to it! A while later, he brings me a crayon drawing typical of a five-year-old.

Boy: “This is a picture of me eating cereal!”

Me: “You want to eat cereal when you grow up? Don’t you eat cereal now?”

Boy: “No, this is me eating cereal for dinner! When I’m grown up, I can do that!”

Me: “That’s awesome, but maybe you could draw me what you want to be when you grow up, not just what you’re eating.”

I think he understands, and he disappears with his drawing. Very quickly, he’s back:

Boy: *Presents updated drawing* “When I grow up, I will have two bowls of cereal for dinner!”

Dream big, little guy!