Out of the mouths of babes

So, I recently learned some terrible news. A friend from High School lost her newborn son. I am overwhelmed with sadness for her.

The other night, during a conversation about other things, I mentioned to my 4-1/2 year old son that I was very sad that my friend's baby died. After a pause, Leo ardently said, "Momma, babies are supposed to get bigger, turn into grown ups, and THEN die. Babies aren't supposed to die. That's not fair."

I was really surprised at the maturity of his response. So, I said, "Well, maybe God just wanted Baby Will to come and live with him right away."

He shook his head at me: "No, Momma. God is sad when babies die."

Blew me away.