It is so difficult to explain what death means to a 4 year old. Yesterday, I had to do this difficult task as he saw my husband take out the dead fish out of the tank.
He kept saying to me, amma the fish dive...the fish dive....
I told him that it is 'Die' and 'Dive'...then I had to explain him what death means and eventually it went to God...
Sanjiv: 'Where does God live and what does he play with'
Me; 'He lives on the sky and plays with moon and star and sun'.
Sanjiv: 'I don't see God'
Me: ' You can't see him. You can only feel him'
Sanjiv: 'How do I feel him'
Me: 'Pray that you will have to be healthy, strong and smart. and when u become all this, you will know god is there'.
Sanjiv 'Then why did the fish die'
Me: 'Because it didn't pray to be healthy'.
Sanjiv: 'I dont think so. I think he fought with other fish and crashed'
Me: 'Ok'
Sanjiv : 'Then how do u see God'
Me: 'You go to alter, you see lots of photo. That is God'
Sanjiv:' Then why did u say that you can't see God and only feel him'..
Me: in mind , aiyo...got caught , '
Me: 'Oh that's because kids has a challenge to feel God, we have a photo for them to see'.
Luckily, he felt too sleepy and didn't take it any further...
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