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The other day I was watching Vera play with her baby doll (affectionately named Baby) and was realizing just how innocent she was. I know its kinda cliche to talk about babies and very young kids being innocent, but it really struck me how Vera has no real concept of what being mean really is, much less things like murder, rape, torture, jihad, suicide bombs, Ebola, etc etc etc. Someday, Vera and I will have a long talk about September 11th. Well talk about how scared everyone was, how there were national guard troops with M16s int the airports, and how fighter jets patrolled the skies for weeks after the attacks. Ill share where I was when it happened, how I watched live along with millions of others the second plane crash into the South tower, what the world was like on September 10th, and what it was like growing up during a time when the United States wasnt perpetually at war. Well discuss things like why people wanted to attack us in the first place, why there is such evil in the world, and how we as individuals can be a light, even in the midst of the darkness. Every night right before we put Vera in her crib we whisper in her ear Vera, youre going to do good things for the world... and thats why you need to GET YOUR REST! Its something weve told her every night almost since the day she was born. It makes me sad to realize that for her to do good things for the world, she must have some understanding of all the bad things in the world first. Someday well have this conversation. But I hope not for a long long time. Right now, Im treasuring her innocence. I love her complete and utter ignorance of the nature of evil. Her total un-awareness of the harshness of the world around her. For now, her ignorance is bliss.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:55:04 +0000

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