English is dumb (with a b)

Eli, who is quickly becoming a very good reader, was reading bedtime stories to Nathan and me tonight. It was nice to sit with them and listen instead of having to read. Eli came to the word "climb" and struggled momentarily to pronounce the word. I hinted at what the word was and he guessed it. However, before reading on, we talked for a minute about how sometimes there are shy letters like "b" who want to be a part of the action, but don't say anything. They're happy just being part of the group. Eli then said, "Yea, I remember hearing about them. But you know, that just doesn't make any sense. If they're going to be there, they might as well speak up."