Yesterday, as George was looking out the window with an ice cream sandwich in hand (it's summer time, we often have ice cream sandwiches in hand), he asked me the following questions:
G: "Mom, is the earth a part of anything?"
Me: "Sure, it's part of the solar system."
G: "Yeah, but what's that a part of?"
Me: "Oh, well that's a part of the universe I think. You know, outer space, all the stars and moons and stuff."
G: "Yeah, but that's part of something else too. What's that a part of?"
Me: "George, I think your ice cream sandwich is about to drip. Listen, the important thing to remember is that God created the earth and the planets and everything on them. Just think about that."
G: "Yeah, but I still wonder what the universe is a part of."
Those were some hard questions because I got the sense that he was still restless about it all. I thought that a good explanation about the solar system would sort of settle it for a six-year-old. Why does he need to ponder beyond the universe? He's just a kid?! My grandma always used to say each generation arrived on earth smarter than the previous generation. I think she's right.
What is the universe a part of?
Sunday, July 06, 2008
George asks some hard questions.
Posted by Annee at 9:20 AM
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George has a great mind! It's always interesting to ponder his questions...
Your 4th looked like a wonderful day... (mom and dad score big time!)
Oliver says the universe is a part of space, and that space is a part of "outta space". Outta space is where it's just dark and there's no planets or anything.
And George said he's going to become an astronaut to find out what is in that space of nothingness...
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