We were driving to Waikele and were passing the Century Park Plaza buildings at the edge of Pearl City. Austen asked, "Mommy, is that the airplane's house?" At first, I didn't understand him but he asked again. Then, I understood. I went through a lot of emotion all at the same time. I love that he is aware of his surroundings and that he can relate things he sees on TV to things in real life. I love that he doesn't know what tragedy is and how horrific 9/11 was. But at the same time, I really hate that he has to try to organize such a thing into his realm of reality such that airplanes must live in high rise buildings. We talked about airplanes that fly in the sky, WAY above buildings, right through the clouds. He didn't ask about the airplanes he must have seen flying into the WTC - thankfully - and seemed to accept that airplanes fly high in the sky and don't live in buildings. He moved on to "can I get candy?" soon after that.
I hope and pray that all of my kids can keep that innocence about the things happening in the world around them for as long as possible.
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It's scary thinking we live in a world where we have to explain such horrible things to our little children. It's a fine line between protecting their innocence and protecting their safety! It really makes you stop and realize how aware our little children are of the things they see and hear!
Which is why I never watch my "crime" dramas in front of the girls-because they watch it more intently than they do their cartoons! It is a scary world we live it! That's my worry as my girls get older...
Totally unrelated comment...but that site, Engrish.com is hilarious! Hope you don't mind me posting it on my blog. I seriously was crying-tears and all!-it was so funny. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard! The "customer not always right" blog is too funny too...I've spent-er, wasted-too many late night hours on that one! :) Seriously, where do you find these gems?
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