Deep Thoughts...

...from my five year old. A post about my eldest special snowflake being both cute and smart, basically. Deal with it.

1) How can Jesus pray to himself?

Fielded by Mr. Milkweed and related to me after the fact. Apparently one night before bed recently, E picked the story in her children's Bible about Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. The picture is of a pretty tortured-looking cartoon Jesus down on his knees, and naturally, she was curious. Mr. M explained that he was praying to God because he was upset about the upcoming crucifixion, and then her wheels turning as she was like God + Jesus, also God = Conundrum! It has been confirmed yet again-- the doctrine of the Trinity is, in fact, a little mysterious.

2) It's OK to lie if you're alone.

Me, internally: Uh. Is it? I mean, if you're by yourself, are you really lying if there isn't another person there to be the referent? Wouldn't you really just be using your imagination? But then again, I can tell myself lies that have nothing to do with being all cute and creative. Also, should I really reinforce that lying at any time is actually OK? And if lying is bad, but imagining is good, how do you tell the difference?

Me, externally: Look, is that a squirrel?

3)What would happen if a car fell into the ocean and a whale ate it?

Me: HA! This one is easy to answer: a whale would never eat a car.

E: But what if he did?

Me: He wouldn't.

E: But what if he did it by accident and he couldn't help it and it just went in his tummy for a really true fact?

Me: I guess he would die. Whales can't digest metal.

E: Sounds reasonable.

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I like age 5 a lot so far.