Thursday, September 22, 2016

Bedtime Conversations With A 6 Year Old

Mr. K - my special little guy

Tonight was program night at the kids school. It's a night for the teachers to let the parents know what is going to happen in the classroom and a bit of a look ahead for the year.  The kids always stay home with hubby, and I go to program night - since I am the one that generally deals with school stuff and teacher meetings etc.

I got home after Mr. K's bedtime, but he was still awake so I went in to read him a story and have a bedtime chat.  As I was getting ready to leave, he wanted an extra cuddle.  I gave it to him and a kiss, and told him I always come back to say goodnight before I go to bed, even though he is asleep.

He looked at me very seriously and said "not when your dead". I said no, but I hoped that would not be for a long while and that even when I do die, I will be an angel watching over him, just like Papa Rick watches over all of us.

He told me it was going to happen soon. Sooner than I think, apparently.  I asked how he knew, if he had conversations with God.  He said yes, and that God told him I was going to die soon.....

I am not quite sure what to make of that. It reminded me of something my mom told me happened when I was little.  We were heading on a trip to Toronto, and as we were driving I told her she was going to meet God later that day.  I am happy to say, that did not happen and she is still alive and well 30+ years later.

Hopefully Mr. K is wrong and I still have many years left on this earth.

4 comments:

  1. You handled the situation well, it only takes a moment to comfort our children about this scary subject

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  2. That would scare the bejeezus out of me, some of the things that kids say!!

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  3. that's some conversation!

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  4. That sounds like something that would really shake a person up. Hopefully he is wrong!

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