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The Wisdom of Children

Story ID:2414
Written by:Betty (BJ) Roan (bio, link, contact, other stories)
Story type:Family Memories
Writers Conference:$500 2007 Family Memories Writing Project
Location:Toledo IL USA
Year:2007
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The Wisdom of Children

A Sunday morning conversation...

Adam: Where is Grandma Maxine?
GaGa BJ: She is up in Heaven.
Adam: I would like to see her.
GaGa BJ: Someday when you are really old, you can see her.
Adam: And Grandma Lou.
GaGa BJ: Grandma Maxine and Grandma Lou.
Lauren: Adam, do you know where heaven is?
Adam: No.
Lauren: It is way up high in the sky.
Adam: I can’t see her.
Lauren: That’s because she is with the clouds.
Adam: We can’t drive up there.
Lauren: No, but when we are very, very old, God picks us up in his arms and floats us up to heaven. Then you can see her.
Adam: Oh