A Revolutionary Conversation

I think I finally caught a glimpse of the allure of the epic toddler battle leading to the question, "Why."

For no particular reason other than sheer curiosity, and maybe slight boredom, I used no word other than "Why" for an entire conversation with my husband. Josh was the guinea pig- and he played along quite smoothly.

Because of one leading question, "Why," we spent ten minutes talking first about a topic neither of us can actually remember, which segued into the galaxy's make-up, Facebook, the Pope's childhood traumas of insecurity and his personal blame for his little brother's death (which Pope you ask? It doesn't matter- I'm fairly certain it applies to them all), the king and queen of England, drugs, conception of viruses, and finally, beauty.

Keep in mind, to really play along, the "Why" asker must change voice inflection, and the answerer must be willing to bend the truth with creativity. Or sheer tomfoolery.

Our conversation end piece, beauty, satiated me. After probably 200 "Why's," Josh finally said something noteworthy, true, timeless, and raw. It was absolutely cheesy, and yet, profound.

Ready? Here goes.

"People have to be ugly."

"Why?"

"Because if everyone is ugly, then no one can be beautiful."

"Why?"

"Because if everyone was beautiful, then beauty would only be skin deep. And there would be no room for someone who has a good heart to be called beautiful."

"Okay."

Try it. It will blow your mind.

WARNING: This activity will make you question the title of "adult." Be prepared to feel like a toddler when participating in this toddler activity.