Words of Wisdom from Spongebob Squarepants

Tela found a very interesting bug in the yard yesterday. She put it in her bug habitat to take a closer look. Soon after, she decided that it should be let back out into nature, so she and I opened the bug habitat and prodded it out. Tela said, "Come on, buddy. It's OK. You can go. Go on buddy." Once it was out, she decided that she wanted a picture of it.

(The Bug: the tiny speck of orange in the center of the photo)

After we took the picture, Tela sat next to the bug and chatted with it. Then she said to me, "This is the toughest part of being a parent." I said, "Yeah? What is?" She replied, "Letting him go." I chuckled... "Yes indeed, Tela. You are absolutely right." Then I asked her where she learned this. She said, "Spongebob"

(Tela sitting next to and talking to the bug.)