Deaf

"Mommy what does it mean when someone is deaf?"

"Well Christine it is a medical condition that describes the impairment of an individual's hearing ability."

"Do you know if you are deaf?"

"Yes, Christine people who are deaf know they have limited hearing capabilities and compensate sometimes with medical devices that aid their hearing or by speaking in a language called sign language that utilizes gestures as communication."

"Okay…"

"Christine while I strongly support your pursuit of knowledge in any subject is there a reason you chose to learn more about this subject today?"

"Michael Vincent made me angry in school today so I was ignoring him when he was calling my name on the playground and then when I didn't answer him he asked if I was deaf or something."

"While I understand your feelings in choosing to ignore Michael Vincent generally that is not a strategy that yields favorable outcomes in friendships. When you are upset with your friend it is best to discuss your irritations and come to a mutual agreement."

"But sometimes you ignore Daddy."

"I do not ignore Daddy."

"I heard him last week talking angrily to you about how you ignored him at work and didn't let him go first into a house and how that wasn't safe."

"Yes…you are right, I was acting irrationally at that moment and I didn't choose my best actions."

At just that moment Booth walked in behind Brennan and Christine a smug look on his face.

"Wow Bones. Never thought I'd hear that out of your mouth. Wish I had a recorder to remind you later."