DWTS

Last night about ten til 9 I heard, "Mom is Dancing with the Stars on tonight?" "Yes, why?" I ask. "Is it okay if I watch it?" Calen asked me. "Yeah, I guess you can watch some of it," I tell him as Danny and I glance sideways at each other.

Twenty-two minutes later, I'm in the kitchen heating water for hot chocolate. Calen walks in, and asks if it's ready. "I thought you wanted to watch Dancing with the Stars?" I ask him. He replies, "I do. I was. It's just repeating right now." "Oh," I say. Continuing on with the conversation... "So, Calen, what is it that you like about Dancing with the Stars?" "Well, um, I don't, I can't, it has to do with...I can't tell you. What do you mean?" Calen fumbles around. "Calen, what is it you like? What do you enjoy? Why do you want to watch it?" I say. "Well, it has to do with being married," comes the reply.

This has peaked my curiosity even more, and I continue to press. "I can't say it. It's bad," Calen stammers as he fidgets around the table. "Just say it," Danny says. "Um, well, it... can I just whisper it to you?" he asks me. I tell him of course. He comes up and stands up on tippy-toes as I bend down to meet his cupped mouth. "It's because they're pretty," he tells me. I hear Danny laugh behind us. Calen's whisper isn't the most secret. "Which ones?" I ask him. "All of them." he tells me, although I'm sure he would have rather scalded his tongue on the hot chocolate rather than go through that again.

Now, I'm confused. "Okay," I say. "So, what does that have to do with being married?" Calen sighs heavily before beginning, "You know. When we talked about me getting married....I can't.... You know..." He continues to be flustered. "You'll laugh at me." "No, I won't." I assure him. Although at this point it is all I can do not to crack a smile. "Okay, can a woman have two husbands?" Big, deep breath. We go on to discuss what the Bible says about marriage.

I explain to him that I am fairly certain that none of those ladies will ever be his wife. Hard lesson for such a young heart. I do tell him that I am certain that there is a young lady out there whose heart is being prepared by God to one day be his wife, just has he is being prepared to be her husband. I think it helped ease some of the embarrassment. I have a wonderful future daughter-in-law out there, and my son can't wait to dance with her.