Ellie Discovers Siri by K. Denise Holmberg

“What animal has the most teeth?” Pop Pop asked his phone.
The question came up while our grandkids told my husband all about their day at the San Diego Zoo.
No one knew the answer, so Pop Pop asked Siri.
“Snails,” Siri replied. (Did you know that?)
Our five-year-old granddaughter, Ellie, was mesmerized. Not because snails had the most teeth, but because instant answers to all of life's burning questions were literally at her fingertips.
Shortly afterward, opportunity arose when Aunt Bree left her phone within striking distance.  Ellie picks it up. With trembling fingers and a heart beating too hard in her little chest, she pushes the magic button and says … 
Not so fast … what do you think the first question a five-year old would ask?
Being my granddaughter, with a more than generous degree of intelligence, her sweet little voice says, “Siri, what does God look like?”
Whoa. 
How long has that one been percolating in that pretty little head?
Siri referred her to a Wikipedia article on God with words like omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence. She reads, but these words were just beyond her remarkably advanced (yes, I’m  grandma) grasp.
"Hmmmmmm," she mutters.
 Not quite the answer she was hoping for.
She tries again.
“Siri, why do robbers rob?”
“Here’s what I found on the web for why do robbers rob,” Siri incompetently answered.
“Hmmmmmm.”
Her inquiring mind tried again. “Siri, why do people get old?”

(This kid is mulling over some deep stuff!)

“Let me think,” Siri says. “This is what I found on the web.”
A little frustrated, but not deterred, Ellie says, “Siri, will you please answer my questions!”
“I can't answer that," Siri said. "This is about you, not me."
“What?" We hear.
"Hmmmmmm.” 
One more try.
“Siri, why are we all different?” Ellie asks sincerely.
“I don’t know why. Frankly, I’ve wondered that myself,” Siri said.
Aunt Bree walks in holding six-month-old Callie Marie.
“Why does Callie’s belly button look like that?” Ellie asks, forgetting her finger is still pressing Siri’s button.
“Ok, I found this on the web for why does her belly button look like that.”
“I’m not talking to you anymore,” Ellie shouts in the phone.
“I don’t understand. But I could search the web for it.”
“Arggggghhhh!!!” We hear Ellie exclaim.
Tough Lesson a Kids Gotta Learn

Her answers would have to come from somewhere else.
How would you answer Ellie's questions: What does God look like? Why do robbers rob? Why do we get old? Why are we all different?
I asked Siri, "Where do Grandma's go for help?"
"Ok ... here is what I found," he said. (I have a male British Siri ... very posh!)
GameStop was pinned on a map.
Maybe Siri finally got one right.
Blessings!
KDH





Comments

  1. UnknownApril 4, 2016 at 7:17 AM

    Out of the mouths of babes. Pretty interesting stuff. Questions that we probably asked when we were her age. Thanks for making me smile today. Love You.

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  2. Author KD HolmbergApril 7, 2016 at 10:46 AM

    Her first questions were about God and sin! Smart girly. Thanks for stopping by.

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