Thomas (4), as you know, is fascinated by heaven, eternity, and big numbers. Here's some questions he's had for me this year:about the end of the world and multi-coloured sprinkles:
Thomas - Will the world finish in 100s and 1000s of years or so?
about the seasons and eternity:
Thomas - What comes after summer? ... after autumn? ... after winter? ... after spring?
Jean - They go on and on until the end of the world then they stop.
Thomas - But forever never stops, Mummy!
about a seedy, run-down dive of a place lit with anti-drug flourescent lighting:
Thomas - Is that the heaven-home?
about tidying up:
Jean - Thomas, put away your blankie.
Thomas - (contrarily) No, I love my blankie. I'm only going to put it away when I go to heaven.
about a piece of artwork he wanted to throw out and I wanted to keep:
Thomas - (pleadingly) Do I have to keep it until I go to heaven? Do I have to keep it forever?
about death and eternity:
Thomas - When I got too old, I be in heaven and I be there forever. When I die, forever starts.
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