The kids and I were visiting a new church today. It’s been my quest to find a church that better fits the value system and core beliefs I hold dear. We’ve been to several churches this past year. This Sunday was no exception. Today we tried Presbyterian.
Thank goodness Chris and Claire have adventurous spirits. They try on each church with excitement.
I was a few minutes early to the service today, giving us enough time to use the bathroom and find the Sunday School room.
As we walked down the hall we passed an amazing sight. There were thirty to forty elderly women and men standing together in bright white cotton robes with white sashes lining their collars.
One man in particular was breath-taking. He stood over six feet tall with white hair and a long white beard. Picture Santa but taller and thinner.
At this sigh my son, Chris, looked up at me and said with as much clarity and conviction as an almost six year old can muster, “Mom, that must be where all the angels gather.”
Maybe it was because the sight was so amazing. Maybe it was his innocence. But my breath caught in my throat and my eyes began to sting.
My boy saw his first angels.
At that moment I knew today was going to be a great day.
“Mom, do you know that Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday was Monday? Ya, and it’s important because he has the same face as Barack Obama!”
“Yes, he’s an African American just like President Obama.”
“Ya, and did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. tried to ride a bus that light tan people were riding on? And the dark brown people were not allowed to ride it and they kicked him off!!??”
“Really??”
“So Martin Luther King Jr. solved the problem and just made everyone dark brown so then they could all ride the bus! Isn’t that cool??”
“Yes, very!”
The conversation BC had with me the other day was so sweet and innocent. But I think the thing I enjoy the most is that having this conversation made me appreciate even more that we live in a community where my kids are surrounded by people of all different colors, beliefs, and orientations. And my kids will grow up to know that no matter who a person is and whether or not you have the same beliefs or skin color, people are people and we can all get along.
December 2, 2008 at 4:09 pm
· Filed under BC Said What??
BC: It’s with BLUE and YELLOW. You know how I know? Because the ocean is BLUE and your pee is YELLOW. When you pee in the ocean it turns GREEN. That’s how I know that BLUE and YELLOW make GREEN.
Me: Note to self… no more peeing in the ocean in front of my son…
BC on the recent election…
BC: I wish John McCain won. I mean I LOVE the way Barack Obama’s face looks, but John McCain’s name is WAY cooler.
Should I really be so amused that I continue to capture moments like these on video? When I push record, I’m in no way thinking, “Awww, what cute kiddos I have.”
NOooo, I’m more like thinking, “Oh my gosh. This is the BEST leverage EVER!! My son will KILL me for this in 12 years time.” Heh!
“Mom, do you know that Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday was Monday? Ya, and it’s important because he has the same face as Barack Obama!”