Lessons from my girls

So, Ava asks me EVERY night, "Mommy, why it's night-night time?"

To which I respond (EVERY night), "Because God made the day and God made the night. When it is dark outside, it is night and we are supposed to rest."

Not satisfied, Ava says, "Why?" (every night...)

Me: "We have to sleep so we can feel good when it's day time tomorrow." (every night...)

Ava: "Why?" (every night...)

We go round and round and I continually try to answer her question until she is satisfied.

Ellie never asked why very much. I keep going, but we have the same conversation (and sometimes if she wakes up during the night) over and over and over again. She'll get it one day...right??


On another note, Ellie has really been thinking and talking about dying lately. This was one of our conversations...

Ellie: "Ava, we are going to live a long, long time. Longer than Mommy. Mommy will die before us because she is older than us."

Me: "Well, that is usually how it happens, but sometimes unexpected things happen and younger people die."

Ellie: "Like what?"

Me: "Well, like car accidents. People don't plan to have car accidents, but sometimes they are bad enough that the people don't live. We don't plan to get sick, but sometimes people get sick enough that people don't live..."

Ellie: "Like Lista. She died before Tishie and Tishie is her Mom."

Me: "You're right. She had cancer and the doctors couldn't save her. She was too sick."

Ellie: "Well, Lista just died because God needed another angel."

I had nothing more to say...
You're right, sweet girl. He needed a new angel and He got a good one!!