A nyone who had the opportunity to spend Pesach with their young children or grandchildren must have heard at least one delicious childish observation worth repeating.
My wife heard one such observation from Shua our six-year-old grandson. At first I thought of merely sharing this story with my mother who would surely kvell from hearing such brilliance from her great-grandchild. Upon further reflection however I realized that what I initially characterized as a childish observation may not be all that different from the way many adults think.
Permit me to explain.
Our family spent Pesach together in Orlando Florida in a private home that was part of a large resort. The grandchildren enjoyed the facilities on the grounds especially the water slide. One day of Chol Hamoed my grandchildren visited their cousins at a different resort that featured a much larger water slide.
As Yom Tov was coming to a close Shua expressed to my wife that while he had a very enjoyable Yom Tov next Pesach he wants to go to the resort that his cousins were at because of their larger water slide. “Shua ” my wife countered “next year Mashiach will be here and we will all be in Yerushalayim. Don’t you remember at the Seder we all sang ‘Leshanah haba’ah b’Yerushalayim?’”
