recently, i was driving in the city with my kids. i saw a woman walking on the sidewalk who looked very, very old. i asked the kids how old they thought she might be. we guessed in her 80s or 90s. then my daughter (6 years old) asked if the lady was going to die soon. i told her i don’t know but that there was probably a good chance that she would die within the next few years.
we reflected on the fact that everyone dies and no one knows when their time will be. right then, my youngest son (3 years old) picked up on the conversation. “i don’t 