Just A Typical Monday Evening

The Scene: The Family Dinner Table

The Players: Myself, S, J & Mom

A family enjoys a pasta dinner and the following conversation ensues:

S: Before I leave tomorrow I need to get some books to take back to school with me. I'm going to start reading.

Me: But you hate reading?

S: I know but I have to start. I need to become smart.

J: Wait, what?

S: You know, I need to read to become smart. Reading makes you smart. Doesn't it?

This is where the stunned silence sets in from the other 3 family members.

S: Wait, doesn't reading make you really smart?

This is where the uproarious laughter sets in from all 4 family members.

Mom: Are you kidding me right now?

Me: What does that even mean make you smart?

S: Well, I don't know? You just read to get smart right?

We continued to have this conversation for another 15 minutes, haphazardly trying to decide if 'Reading makes you smart.' Turns out, there really is no answer. I mean, the 3 people in the family who do read continued to have the conversation so really, who are we to say what smart is? (I'm not even sure that's a grammatically correct sentence....) (However, I did just spell check this, not a single misspelled word. So smart.)