A conversation with Allie, a very mature six year old:
"Mommy, when you had Abbey, did you just want her or did you know you wanted other kids?"
"I knew I wanted other kids too."
"That's why you had us?"
"Yes. That's why I had you."
"Did Abbey die when you were holding her?"
"No, honey. She died before."
"Oh. So you didn't have very much time with her?"
"No, honey. I didn't."
4 comments:
Wow - heart wrenching! My children are the same way - they get things on a much deeper level than we sometimes give them credit for. Your post brought tears to my eyes - hugs to you all.
Katlyn
What a beautiful, empathetic, understanding, feeling girl you have there. You are blessed. And so is she for having you.
Cole and Claudia are having a hard time understanding that Curtis never lived at the house. They know he died as a baby, but they keep thinking he lived with us. Hard concept for them.
It constantly amazes me with how matter-of-fact kids are with death. My five year old will randomly ask how my mom died and makes statements like Allie did.
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