In high school, I loved the programs Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Cartoon Planet.
I have introduced my daughter to both of them, particularly the goofy songs from the latter.
Yesterday, I began singing “Everybody Wants to be Space Ghost,” and at a key moment, my daughter filled in the line supplied by one of the show’s villains.
I told my wife about my daughter’s memory at dinner. My story inspired a quotation fest from my daughter. She reeled off several one-liners from a Coast to Coast compilation we watched together.
I’m consistently amazed at what my daughter remembers. My wife and I laughed a lot last night. The one-liners were funny, and the fact that my daughter remembered them made them funnier.
But with that power comes great responsibility. I need to reflect on what I’m saying, listening to, and watching. My daughter absorbs it all.
Learning Together 