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I took Sam out to lunch today - it's the last day before he starts his summer program tomorrow. We were waiting for our food when a woman came in with her son and daughter.

"That's us in 6 years," I told Sam, figuring the boy was about 12 and the girl about 8.

"But he's older than me," Sam said.

"Yes, but if you are 6 now, in 6 more years, you would be about his age," I explained.

"But I'm 7," Sam said.

"You are?" I asked, as I quickly did the math in my head. "I guess you are. I'm sorry, I have a lot of stuff swimming in my head, a lot of numbers to remember."

"Maybe 7 should be one of them." Sam said.