Last Friday, Jim and the kids watched an hour or so of Jesus of Nazareth. We had intended to start it Palm Sunday and then continue it throughout Holy Week, so that they would reach the crucifixion scene on Good Friday. But we forgot our grand intentions and the film until Friday. Such is life around here. Anyway...
Following the viewing, Jacinta, who is almost five and better known as Qiu Qiu (Choo Choo), was very excited to tell me all about it. An unrequested narration---fabulous! I was eager to listen. This is how it began.
J: Mary had a baby, and she was so tired that she had to lay down and take a nap.
Me: And what was the baby's name? (even though I know I'm not supposed to prompt)
J: Pocahontas.
Before I could recover with the proper response, Charlie, 3, jumped in to say: No, it's not. The baby is named Jesus.
J: Well, first it was Pocahontas. Then the angel told Jofess to name him Jesus.
Hmm, I admit that I haven't actually watched this version of the life of Jesus in a while, but I definitely don't remember that scene.
On a positive note, she did remember Mary, Jofess, and the angel. And since I know that she has never watched the Disney film, at least something from our reading of D'Aulaire's Pocahontas must have stuck with her.
I just love this story! Kids are so innocent.
Posted by: Helen (Mary Vitamin) | April 11, 2007 at 06:51 AM
LOL! She is so very cute! As a side note, I would have surely commented sooner about your sweet little Jacinta but this post as well as the new one came through bloglines at the same time. Bloglines sure is quirky.
Posted by: Rebecca | April 11, 2007 at 04:10 PM
Jacinta is as sweet and beautiful as her name!
Posted by: Alice Gunther | April 14, 2007 at 07:02 AM