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Docia Shares a Story - Wondering and Questioning No Matter What Our Age

by Docia Zavitkovsky
November/December 1999
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When Sarah was four years old, she would go to her grandmother's house for Sunday breakfast. One Sunday she arrived earlier than usual. Her grandmother was dressed but didn't have her dentures in. Aware of the puzzled expression on Sarah's face, her grandmother excused herself and said, "I'll be back in a moment, Sarah. I have to go comb my hair." When she returned with dentures in place, Sarah looked at her and said, "You look prettier with your hair combed."

Michelle Longoria, a center director in Yuma, Arizona, for many years, was the center's opening teacher. Billy and Tina were always the first two children to arrive. One morning Michelle overslept and, realizing she didn't have time to fix her hair or put her contact lenses in, quickly put on glasses and a headband. By hurrying, she made it to the center minutes before the two children arrived. When Billy came in the front door and saw Michelle, he stopped, stared, and then slowly walked over to her and whispered, "Miss Michelle, is that you?" "Yes," said Michelle, later explaining to me, "Such a look of relief came over him. I had to answer a lot of questions about why ...

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