The Hill-James Field Journal

The things three boys are learning

Engine 08/03/2015

Filed under: Conversations — jeremylukehill @ 23:37

Dad [Coming down the stairs in the morning.] — Hey, Jayden, let’s go get some breakfast.

Jayden [Sitting on the couch.] — I can’t.

Dad — Why not?

Jayden — I can’t move. Something’s stuck in my engine.

 

On Winning 01/02/2014

Filed under: Conversations — jeremylukehill @ 09:57

Ethan – Come on, Marlon. Play bottle cap soccer with me.

Marlon – No, you always win.

Ethan – You could try to trick me. You could say, “Hey, look, there’s a monster.”

Marlon – No, Ethan. You’re untrickable. If I said, “The world’s ending and someone’s killing your children,” you still wouldn’t care. You just want to win.

Ethan – That’s true.