My son has been enjoying the Go, Diego, Go series over the past  couple of months. For the uninitiated, Diego and his sister Alicia are animal scientists who rescue animals. Logan likes playing animal rescue missions and has recruited his sister Paige.  He can often be heard saying, “I’m Diego and she’s Alicia.”

A New Name

Over the last couple of weeks Logan began correcting us when we called him by his given name, telling us, “I’m Diego.” This, even when he was doing things other than playing animal rescue. My wife took this in stride, going along with his desire for us to refer to him as “Diego” and his sister as “Alicia.” I, on the other hand, was typically reluctant; clinging unconsciously to the set of illusions I call reality.

I was happy to go along while a game of pretend was apparent. It was during the remainder of the time that I stubbornly referred to him as “Logan.” This past weekend it occurred to me during one of those times that I was the only person calling him “Logan,” that an examination of my reluctance was in order. [Read more…]