Warning: If you haven't seen Disney's "Up," there's a small spoiler in the next paragraph.
Tonight Tyler and I had a movie night and watched "Up". I had prescreened the movie last night to ensure that there weren't any scary scenes that might keep him up all night. However, I failed to think about the impact that Ellie's death would have on him.
So, when I asked if he liked the movie, the 45-minute conversation that ensued was a bit of a surprise to me. I won't go into all of the details, other than to say that it was incredibly sweet, bounced all over the place, and ended with him asking me to show him my Bible. I do, however, think that this short excerpt might bring a smile to your face:
Tyler: "I don't want Nana and Papa to be in heaven. I don't think they can eat or drink there."
Me (frantically trying to find the right words): "No, in heaven, you can do whatever makes you most happy."
Tyler: "I like to eat alot of foods and talk to people. That's what I'd want to do."
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4 comments:
Ty's a great kid, with a strong Mommy who has wonderful answers to his big questions! Love you all!
What can I say! I think the Shripkas said it all.
Love, Mom
Thanks for the comments. We love you all too. My reason for posting this was so that I could remember his vision of heaven at 4. I just continue to wonder where this social butterfly came from :).
Too true, Teri! You and Jeff must talk a lot to him at home to have created such a social butterfly... He will never know how little his father talked :)
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