So today I had one of those conversations you always hear about having when you have kids.
Jacob: Dad, where is your Dad?
Me: Well, Jacob, he's in heaven.
Jacob: In heaven?
Me: Yes.
Jacob: Is aunt Carolyn your Dad?
Me: No, my Dad died a few years ago now, and now he's in heaven. I could show him to you on a video we have, if you want.
Jacob: (thinks for a minute) He's sad. He wants to come home and be with his family.
Me: You may be right. But people are usually happy in heaven.
Jacob: Oh. But he wants to come home.
Mind you, I don't think Jacob yet grasps the concept of "death," so he probably thinks that "heaven" is another city, some sort of school, or some such physical location.
3 comments:
wow.
How lovely that he thinks a dad would be focused on wanting to come from wherever this away place is and be with his family. You've conveyed something pretty significant to him, despite his challenges.
yes, wow.
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