Where is the nearest medical school

This morning Clair asked me how do doctors know if you are sick with a cold or something else? I provided what I thought was a very suitable expiration, the doctor looks at your ears and nose and throat, and then listen to your chest to decide.

She responds with what are they looking for? At that point I was in trouble because I knew she wanted more details than I could really give her, so I told her that mommy wasn’t a doctor and didn’t know the details. I told her that people go to medical school to learn this. She asked how will I get to the nearest medical school? I explained there are some in Washington and Baltimore which are about an hour away. She wanted to if she could get there herself because she doesn’t know how to drive. I told her that when she was old enough she would be able to get there herself. She asked where their schools closer. I told her they were not but there were schools in New York City that were really good too. She said she didn’t want to go to New York City, she wanted to go nearby and learn to be a doctor. She asked what age do you go to medical school.

She was really sitting there processing all of this and thinking. This conversation went on for about five minutes before I change the subject. I was truly amazed at the detail and thought she was putting into all of this. She is only 4 1/2.

Later in the afternoon it came back up. She told me that when she goes to medical school in a few years I will need to show her how to drive there the first time and then she will be able to drive herself. But she will come home to live with me every night.