The Circle of Life
As I drove Andrew and Lizzie to their last day of school last week, Lizzie, my 7 year old daughter said, "Mom, there is a person dying somewhere in the world right now, right this second." And I said, "You are right, there are a lot of people dying right in this moment." She sat quiet for a bit and then said, "And Mom, there are a lot of people whose birthday is today too." And I said, "Yep, people are being born right this moment too. Isn't that amazing?" And she answered, "Yeah, but I am not either of those today. I am just here now." It is amazing how the young often notice what is most important. Death, birth and life. The cycle just keeps keeping on.
Love that little Lizzie girl.
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Wow. Flashback. Meg and Pat driving to church. She's 6, he's 7. She announces..."Somewhere on earth a baby is being born right now." Pat (Mr. Logic) says---"What? How do you know??" Smiling...and loving these beautiful children come adults come us...knowing at our core something so divine and true!
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