The Nutcracker is an 1892 two-act Russian ballet performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season.\u00a0\u00a0I remember being exposed to it somewhere along the way, but also remember not being very interested.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019re not sure where he heard about it but my 3 1\/2 year-old great-grandson, Crawford, asked if I had a video of \u201cThe Nutcracker.\u201d I googled and found a link to something that looked like it might please him. (Understand, I am not an expert on Nutcracker videos.) He watched it patiently for a few minutes. Just when I had begun to think he might have an interest in something classical, he blurted out, \u201cCan we switch it to monster trucks?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Lord.\u00a0\u00a0I know the Bible says, \u2018Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it\u2019 (Proverbs 22:6), and as You know, I did my best with my kids and grandkids, but apparently, I have very little influence on this great-grandson.\u201d Can interest in monster trucks possibly come through DNA?<\/p>\n
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