Friday, April 26, 2013

W is for Who


“Who?” my daughter asks, as I’m half listening.

“Because,” I mumble and grab another shirt off the pile and start folding it.

 A little hand pulls at my sleeve. “I asked who, Mama.”

I put down the shirt and look at her. “Who what?”

“Who made God?” Her eyes look at me, waiting for an answer.

I shrug. “I don’t know. Go ask Him.”

She seems to reflect inward for a moment. “Oh! Okay,” she says.

“Okay what?” I ask; my curiosity piqued.

She shrugs. “He says time doesn’t mean anything to Him.”  With that my daughter left the laundry room with me staring after her.

 

*Of all my stories for this A to Z challenge, this is the only one that is completely true.

31 comments:

  1. Great story, have a good week-end.

    Yvonne.

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  2. This is a really cute story--I love that it's true.

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  3. I find the concept of 'time' very intriguing. We're always in a hurry, trying to beat the clock. But does it really mean anything? I love your story-more so that it's true. :)

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  4. LOVE, love, love this! How precious. And I am so happy it's a true story.

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  5. Out of the mouth of babes. They are closer to heaven than adults.

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  6. A perfect example of a child's refreshing innocence...

    Writer In Transit

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  7. This happens to me all the time, only half listening because I'm in the middle of something.

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  8. Bingo! So this was non-fiction? It certainly reads as delightfully plausible.

    John at The Bathroom Monologues

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  9. Kids do say the darndest things, for sure :)

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  10. Lovely that this is the true one!

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  11. I love when children say things that leave me in complete awe. This story captures the magic of being a child, indeed. Lovely!

    Cheers from Brandy at http://brandysbustlings.blogspot.ca/

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  12. I think kids have a "direct connection". Sometimes the things they say are quite profound!

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  13. Love how philosophical discussions can be reduced to such straightforward conversations. Now I'm going to be pondering this all day :-)

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  14. Kids have a knack of asking the most headscratching questions, don't they? Sometimes I think we'd better off without the concept of time.

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  15. Makes it all the more curious that the story is true.

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  16. love this! So cute and funny!!

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  17. What a wise child! She asked and received an answer.

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  18. Oh, little kids are amazing, aren't they? So simple and innocent. Loved this story.

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  19. It's so realistic. It's like talking to the cheshire cat.

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  20. Your daughter asked a great question!

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  21. Of all your entries, this one is my favorite! I love children's unquestioning, blind, pure faith!

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  22. Interesting dialogue here. My curiosity is piqued, as it seems there's no way to know what the heck she got from your answer and where she took it. :) Writer’s Mark

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