On the way to a nearby lakeside park this morning, Big Bird and I had another one of *those* conversations. A conversation which again reminded me that our children do not exist in the same part of the universe that the rest of us do. They really are only partially here....and definitely partially somewhere else.
Big Bird was explaining to his sister that we were going to a park she had never been to before (not entirely true, but beside the point).
"you were still waiting with the other babies" he told her, "you weren't with us last time we came".
Too curious not to ask,
"still waiting with the other babies?" I inquired
"ya mama...in that place...what do you call it? where the babies wait to pick out their parents."
Not having a well thought out answer, I offer
"heaven?"
"Yes! Heaven. Where all the babies are all together while they pick out their parents. We picked you and daddy."
Whoa.
Silence for a few minutes.
"well buddy, i'm really glad you did."
"Ya mama.... me too."
5 comments:
Ok. You made me teary.
Wow! Those are *gorgeous* photos! Love them!
Laurie
Wow. Thanks for sharing. So sweet. Great pics, too.
You know...it was a good day for us to have that conversation too....it's been a *long* week ;)
That's awesome. I love what they come up with to explain things. And honestly, what nicer explanation could you have or want?
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