Process of death and rebirth as understood by a 4 year old

Process of death and rebirth as understood by a 4 year old

Snippets from a conversation today morning

A: where did you stay when you were 4 years old?

Me: I stayed with Nani. She had another house at that time

A: did you like tattoos when you were 4 years old?

Me: we dint have tattoos at that time

A: did you like bubbles when you were 4 years old?

Me: yes

Then she started singing something and arrived at the topic of mamma’s mamma and papa’s mamma

A: mamma’s mamma is nani?

Papa’s mamma is Amma?

Papa’s Papa is Baba?

Who is your papa?

Me: he has gone to stay with Jai Jai

A: where did he stay?

Me: at Nani’s old house

A: when will he come back?

Me: he won’t ever come back

A: why did he go?

Me: he fell very sick.

A: so who goes to Jai Jai house never comes back?

Me: no they stay with Him always

A: ( thought for a bit) so the people who go to Jai Jai will come back in mamma’s tummy? (Coz Jai Jai sends babies in mamma’s tummy)

Me: yes, maybe

A: who is your papa?

Me: your Nanu

A: but what’s his name?

Me: Rakesh

A: Rakesh (she repeated the name in her cute sweet voice and it sounded so different. So nice)

I wish you had been around to meet your Grand daughters. They would have loved you. This one’s for you pa. Miss you always.

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