Are We There Yet?

Janine Annett
The Haven
Published in
2 min readAug 28, 2017
Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Why do I have to wear a seatbelt?

Why is the dog trying to lick me?

Where are we going, exactly?

What do you mean, maps were once only on paper?

How did the President get elected?

Are we staying in a hotel?

Since we’re not home, does that make us homeless?

Can we listen to the Kidz Bop version of “Cake by the Ocean”?

Is “damn” a swear word?

How long is four hours?

What exactly is “time”?

Is it true that you can see your entire life pass before your eyes in an instant?

Will Grandma have cookies at her house?

Why do you always say “not too much sugar”?

Do birds really come from dinosaurs?

Is everything made of chemicals?

What are chemicals made of?

How many seconds are in a minute?

How many nanoseconds are in a second?

Is time travel possible?

Can we get there faster if you drive faster?

Why did you say “Don’t tell Daddy” when you got a speeding ticket that time?

Are you going to buy a self-driving car?

Would you be able to eat snacks while the car drove itself?

How does solar energy work?

Is wind power a viable energy source?

Is global warming real?

Are we there now?

How about now?

Now?

What can I do now?

What time was it two minutes ago?

Why do I have to bring something starting with the letter A to a picnic?

What if I spy nothing?

Why do I exist?

How exactly did you make me?

Why won’t you show me how you did it?

Are you going to put this on Snapchat?

Where are we now?

If everything is exactly the same as it was one second ago, how many seconds will it take to become different?

Why are you crying?

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