8 year old: Mom, what did night lights look like when you were a little girl?
Me: Pretty much just like the ones we have now.
8 year old: But electricity wasn’t invented when you were a kid, did you just plug in candles in the wall?
Me: ……
8 year old: I wonder what kind of night lights Grandma had when she was a little girl, before there was even fire to light a night light candle.
Me: ……
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Cassandra can be found on Twitter @aclevergirl. Learn more about her family’s unique challenges and why they have hope for a cure for muscular dystrophy at byrdsforacure.org.