Some people keep telling me to have a third child. They (collectively) believe that it will be cool for me to have a daughter. The boys have bought into it (especially Hans) and they sometimes wish for a little sister. Honestly, if someone can guarantee a daughter, I might consider a third child. However, in all honesty, I say that to humour people. The honest fact is I firmly believe in what one of my friends once said, "The factory is closed forever!"
But when I saw Moana, I told the boys that the figment of Disney's imagination could be their sister. Some people rolled their eyes. Some people said SURE and then rolled their eyes! The boys were like sure mom, Moana is our sister. I liked the character's spirit and felt like that's how I would like my daughter to be. It didn't matter to me that the character is supposed to be Hawaiian and of course, an animated fictional character! And that's precisely what some people focused on and that's why they rolled their eyes. However, I can be unnecessarily stubborn at times.
Today, on our way from Peggy's Cove to Lunenburg, we stopped at an Irving gas station. As I paid for the random selection of baked goods I picked up, a man asked me this question, "Where are you from?" I simply replied, "Toronto." He wanted to know where my ancestors came from. So I told him. He was not convinced and insisted that I am from Hawaii! I was secretly delighted, but denied it. He was like come on! You must have been mistaken for Hawaiian before?! I was like NEVER!! The guy was like look at your eyes. I wanted to say SURE and roll my eyes at him! However, I appreciated his stubbornness which kinda matched with my own.
Finally, someone who may not roll his eyes if I said Moana is my daughter! What a sweet moment!
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