Colter and I were walking through the halls of his school yesterday when he noticed some Halloween decorations and said, "I don't understand what RIP is. Why is it on those graves?" I explained to him that RIP was an abbreviation for Rest In Peace. He asked again, and another 7-year-old who was with us explained again. More slowly. Colter dropped it.
Last night as he was falling asleep, Colter suddenly opened his eyes and said, "I know why it's RIP. That's because when people die it rips their heart in half. They take half with them to heaven and the other half stays down here."
I think he may be on to something.
HAHA!! That kid just won't do. You should really write a book about the things that he comes up with. He is so original. :)
Posted by: medicmom | October 27, 2003 at 07:37 PM