Sunday, November 05, 2006

A child's perspective.


This morning while bathing Anthony we had the following conversation:

A: Mamma, why does daddy go away on airplanes and leave me behind the door?

Me: You mean why can't you go through the door onto the airplane with him?

A: Yeah...

Me: Well, daddy has to go to work and you can't go because sometimes it is dangerous and he wants you to be safe.

A: Why?

Me: He wants to know that you are ok, so he leaves you with me, where he knows you will be taken care of.

A: Is he fighting the bad guys?

Me: Not right now. Right now he is learning everything he needs to know to be safe.

A: But he will fight the bad guys!

Me: Yes...soon...

A: *pondering things*.....Someday I will grow up like daddy and go away on an airplane to fight the bad guys and be a big strong man.

Me: .................................................*blubbering like a dummy*..........................................................

A: It's ok, Mamma. Don't cry. It's ok.


2 comments:

Susan said...

That just broke my heart. What a sweet little guy.

Celeste said...

He blows me away sometimes...My lil man:)