Our daughter Martha said bedtime with her daughter, our 4 year old granddaughter got serious tonight. Almost asleep she said, “mommy does it hurt to grow up? “
What do you say to someone so tender of age? How do you explain the truth? No? So the when something hurts her because her favorite kitten dies or a family member, that hurts. So Yes, some things do hurt but in the greater story of her life we believe the good will outweigh the sad. But what do you say?
Do you begin to contemplate or recall a time of great joy or pain. So,done you care about says they never cared? That can still hurt. But what about those who still love you, how do you account for that.
I heard these questions as I prepared to go into the Ash Wednesday service. How do we account for that clear recalling of our mortality.
Dust thou art and to dust thou shall return.
What answers are we given as children of God?
Let me know how you answer a 4 year old.
God Abide
Bobbie G.McGarey
@2020
Ash Wednesday
The Spirit Will Tell You 