All Cats Go To....??

Conversation #1: (every time my dad leaves town.)

Aaron: Where'd Grampa Fred go?

Me: (Big signing hand gestures and drama). He took the train to the airport...

...and got on an airplane...

...and flew up in the sky...

...and flew all the way back to Kansas!

Conversation #2:

Aaron: Where'd Scrapper go?

Me: Scrapper died and went away to Heaven* like Grandma Diane and Mara did. We will miss her, won't we?

Conversation #3: (With the storybook lady at the Children's Museum who just finished a book about cats.)

Storybook lady: Does anyone here have a cat at home?

Aaron: I have a Kai and a Scrapper at home.

SL: You do? You have two kitty-cats?

Aaron: Scrapper died and went to the airplane up in the sky to Kansas!

SL: Scrapper went where?

Aaron: (irritated by having to repeat himself says annoyingly loud) Scrapper DIED! Scrapper in KANSAS! We will MISS HER!!!

Me: He's getting a couple different stories confused, there.

SL: Oh! Thank goodness. I'd hate to think that when we die we go to Kansas.

Me: Amen to that.

*Yeah, UUs, I know. What would you say to a two-year-old? Its just a concrete word for now, they can decide what it means to themselves as they get older.

Comments

[Lucía Moreno Velo]

Well, you got me laughing again.
Thanks
Lucia

[Yondalla]

At my service the new pastor tried to tell the children about the real, historical St. Nicholas. One of the young children got worried about Santa Claus and the implications of her story, especially the part when she mentioned that St. Nicholas had died. The little girl asked, "Are St. Nicholas and Santa Claus the same person?" The pastor said, "Oh no. But they in the same family."

[Laura in L.A.]

Hi Lisa, I'm embarrassed at getting such a giggle at Scrapper's expense! Aaron is too precious for words.

[bliss]

this is hilarious.

[cherylc]

Hahaha! Loved that story. My UU daughter told me last night that heaven is where wishes come true, and you can be an animal there if you want. I decided, why argue? Maybe she's right!

[Angela]

I love the way little minds work all the world out.

[Shannon]

You are the funniest ever.

This should be a back page piece for Brain, Child.

[kintropy]

Enjoying reading your blog for the first time (following back from your discovery of our blog).

Yeah, our son Gabriel has been very interested in the whole what-happens-when-you-die thing. In Judaism, we don't really have a concept of heaven or hell, so I gave him many "some people think..." options. His favorite/biggest relief was reincarnation, so that'll be interesting as he gets older.