While grubbing around in the huge sand pit “Bones and Stones” at the Almond Valley Heritage Centre this afternoon with my 2 children, my 3 year old asked me about the full size model skeleton that somebody had dug up.
I though it would be a good chance to try and have another go at the ”death chat” with him. Mainly because we are heading to Cambridge in a couple of weeks time for the burial of my grandmother’s ashes and I know there will be lots of question then, and I’d like him to be a little bit aware of what is going on.
It seemed to be going well; he understood that people died when they were very old or very ill. And that a skeleton was their body that they didn’t need any more. And that sometimes this gets turned to ash or powder.
He also then explained to me in a matter of fact manner that when it was dark, the skeletons would wake up and give people a fright cos the green group lady at nursery had read them a story about it all.
Aaagh!! At least he didn’t seem worried or disturbed by any of these thoughts!
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Hey Morag - how great that you’ve joined the blogosphere. Wish I’d known earlier. I hope you’re doing grand. What was the resonse like to your online support group survey?
Comment by David Campbell January 30, 2008 @ 5:31 amHi David! I’ve been here a while and just getting into the swing of things! My response to the survey was great - I think because people liked an on-line click a button thing rather than a long woolly e-mail asking them to think too hard. I’m still trying to find out what makes church people tick (or do anything at all!)
Comment by Morag January 30, 2008 @ 9:51 am