Hmmm no I don’t remember the first time I contemplated the morality of life, but I have always been keenly aware of death. It was just when I turned about 18-ish that I realized I really don’t need to be afraid of it. It will come when it comes.
Well, why would a very young person have any thought about mortality? Kids these days are exposed to so many more things than I was eons ago growing up. Because we lived out in the country when I was young, I watched animals being born and then some die. My dog got run over on the highway. I didn’t think about it as something that would happen to me one day.
The conversation made me a bit sad and it reminded me how much I worried about death growing up. I don’t want her to spend so much time worrying about the inevitable.
my early memories are about the death of my father and grandmother. i’ve always known about death but i believe the first time i started to contemplate about my mortality was in my teens
I remember it well. I was totally convinced that everyone lived to be 100. I panicked when it occurred to me that therefore, my sister who is 4 years my senior would die 4 years before me. I worried that I’d be alone with nobody older and wiser to care for me.
You gave her the right answer. She just needed to know that Mami wasn’t concerned so she didn’t have to be. 🙂
I’m pretty sure I was older than Put Pie when I first contemplated mortality in any way. I think you answered her in a very wise way…..if you a show that you are not worried than hopefully she will not worry either.
🙂 You’re a good Momma. I remember my conversation with Vidur when he was about three. Since my Mom had a chronic illness, we would go to the doc often. Then there were a coupla deaths in the family. We had a similar conversation. And when I told him not to worry about it right then, he was quiet for a while and asked if there was pizza in heaven. I had nothing to lose – I said yes. “And icecream?” he asked. I affirmed it. 🙂
I love it when kids get philosophical!
Hmmm no I don’t remember the first time I contemplated the morality of life, but I have always been keenly aware of death. It was just when I turned about 18-ish that I realized I really don’t need to be afraid of it. It will come when it comes.
Well, why would a very young person have any thought about mortality? Kids these days are exposed to so many more things than I was eons ago growing up. Because we lived out in the country when I was young, I watched animals being born and then some die. My dog got run over on the highway. I didn’t think about it as something that would happen to me one day.
The conversation made me a bit sad and it reminded me how much I worried about death growing up. I don’t want her to spend so much time worrying about the inevitable.
Sometimes simple answers are the best ones.
I worried about my parents dying as a kid. Death is certainly an emotion packed subject. Not too much logic used when discussing it.
my early memories are about the death of my father and grandmother. i’ve always known about death but i believe the first time i started to contemplate about my mortality was in my teens
Awww sweetie. 🙂
I remember it well. I was totally convinced that everyone lived to be 100. I panicked when it occurred to me that therefore, my sister who is 4 years my senior would die 4 years before me. I worried that I’d be alone with nobody older and wiser to care for me.
You gave her the right answer. She just needed to know that Mami wasn’t concerned so she didn’t have to be. 🙂
I’m pretty sure I was older than Put Pie when I first contemplated mortality in any way. I think you answered her in a very wise way…..if you a show that you are not worried than hopefully she will not worry either.
You did very well. I never asked, don’t think my children ever did either.
🙂 You’re a good Momma. I remember my conversation with Vidur when he was about three. Since my Mom had a chronic illness, we would go to the doc often. Then there were a coupla deaths in the family. We had a similar conversation. And when I told him not to worry about it right then, he was quiet for a while and asked if there was pizza in heaven. I had nothing to lose – I said yes. “And icecream?” he asked. I affirmed it. 🙂
Aww 🙁 I would have been sad if my son said that to me.
Awwww PP is gorgeous, I wonder why she got concerned about dying?
As for me… no idea when I gave it a first thought!
I don’t remember, but I do remember Kyle asking about it. It’s so nice when they just accept your explanation and move on. 🙂
I don’t remember when I worried about death. I do know in my teens I worried about my parents dying.