Not just the differences that make themselves apparent because of age, but the natural gender and personality differences that God has instilled into the core of our very souls.
Male and Female he created them.
And as a Psych major, I love to observe and record see these differences in each of them.
You see
If I were to hand my son a box full of building blocks,
He’d make a tower…..
The tallest tower he could.
(Think Babel sized)
And then he’d back up, gear up, and ram into it as hard as he could.
The pieces would fly everywhere, there would be a loud bang,
And Chaos would ensue.
And he’d repeat the process for a few hours.
However
if I give the same set of building blocks to my daughter she does something quite different:
Any of you “Girly Girls” recognize what this is?
Note the Dollar Store Perfume, and the Jewlery box in the corner
(BTW- She’s really quite proud of the little “Ledge” she’s made”)
Now, I was never a “Girly Girl”
(I’m still not, and it’s not because I don’t desire to be one….it’s because I have no style……Seriously, I can barely dress myself…….but that’s another topic.)
But I can still understand it all…..
Sharing your room with a 40lb maniac (Bubba) takes it’s toll on a girl….
Being outnumbered 3 to 2 in the gender game doesn’t help….
And having a Mom who has no idea how to french braid your hair can cause any girl to freak….
So, I don’t blame her for wanting a little space of her own.
That and since we have one teeny, tiny bathroom in the house she’s always getting kicked out for more…..um….pressing matters.
Bottom Line:
I guess that I’m okay with all this “pretend play” as long as she doesn’t spend hours brushing her hair in front of the mirror, or start becoming noticeably “Vain” or anything.
(Though the soccer trophy sticking out in the back, does make me worry….I guess when she’s done staring at her own face for three hours, she can spend the rest of the afternoon oogling her trophies)
Maybe I’m worried for nothing
Perhaps, even I’m looking at this entire thing in the wrong way.
Who knows, maybe I’m witnessing the birth of the worlds greatest Female Architect.
Zaha Hadid Watch out!
