I want to grow up to be...

When my oldest son was around 6, we were chatting and suddenly he said to me...

"When I grow up I want to be a woman!"

On the outside I remained calm, but on the inside I'm going - whoa! Where is this coming from?

So I asked as naturally as I could "Oh, why's that?"

He said - "So I can work where you do!"

"Oh!" I said, feeling a great deal of relief. And I explained "There are plenty of men who work were I do, so you can grow up to be a man and work there too."

"Oh, OK, then I'll grow up to be a man!" he said.

I still smile when I think of this, and I absolutely cannot wait to tell him this story later. I'll have to pick my timing well. :)