On the way to our friends house for dinner, Stella called to find out if we were on our way.
After I got off the phone with her, I said to Ben, “That was Stella. She’s so darn cute. I love her.”

To which he replied in all his 8 year old cockiness, “Well then why don’t you marry her?”
“Well for one, she’s my friend. Secondly, she’s too young for me and third, she’s a girl. So legally I can’t marry her, even if I wanted to.”
“Why not?”
“Because President Bush and his people say it’s illegal for boys to marry boys and girls to marry girls.”
“You mean like when people are gay?”
“Yep. Like Jason and Joe.”
“JASON AND JOE ARE GAY?!?!”
“Yes honey.”
“You mean THEY KISS ON THE LIPS??!”
“Yeah, I’m sure they do.”
“Wow! I didn’t know they were gay. “
“I thought you knew that. Does it bother you?”

Ben sits and stares out the window for awhile taking this all in.

Then he says in a very serious voice. “No. I don’t care. I think it’s dumb that they can’t get married though.”
“Me too. It’s SO DUMB and sad. Makes me mad.”
“Hey Mom? When Bush isn’t the president anymore, can they?”
“Oh I hope so honey.”
“Like when Obama is President?”
Sigh
“Yes. Like then.”