Do You Hear What I Hear?

I had yet another reminder to watch what I'm saying around young ears this afternoon. 

I was having a conversation with my husband and sister while I was fixing lunch.  We were talking about a famous athlete and of course I had to put in my two-cents.  It sounded something like this.

Me:  "Ugh, I don't even like him.  He has to run around the world siring children and leaving them in his wake."

Just then I heard a little 5-year-old voice say, "What was he doing to children, mom?"

Me:  "Huh?" 

Eli:  "You said he was doing something to children."

Me:  "Umm.  Inspiring.  I said inspiring.  He's going around inspiring children all over the world."

Eli:  "What does inspire mean?"

Me:  "It means people look up to you and make you want to be better." 

Eli:  [Eyebrows furrowed] "Oh."  He seemed to suspect something amiss.

Oh brother, this certainly took a different turn.  Watch your mouth, Mommy!  This kid is always listening and recording every conversation that goes on around him. 

That will teach me to stop slandering people...