Kids Understand Death.

In their own way, I think children understand the concept of death better than we think. My dad passed away recently and it's been tough on the whole family. We had a difficult time trying to explain to our kids that grandpa was no longer with us. Last week, my wife told them we were on our way to meet my mom (their grandma) for lunch. One of the twins, Grace, 2 years old, said, "And Grandpa too." My wife gently repeated that it was only Grandma. Grace insisted. Then Lucas, our 4 year old, chimed in from the back seat angrily, "No Grace, not Grandpa. He's up in heaven with God." It was a quiet ride to the restaurant after that.