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it's not the first time tonite that we talk abt death but her reaction b4 bed tonite was really quite distressing...she was crying, tearing away.
we've explained to her b4 that when ppl grow old, they will die. Listed examples of ppl whom she knows who hv died...eg. when we went to pay respects to J's dad at his grave, my granny etc. But i've oso pointed out to her in news articles etc that young ppl can oso die from accidents, illness etc. She did ask what happens when one dies so i explained to her that when one dies, they go to Heaven to be wif God...Heaven is a beautiful place where everyone is happy, no more pain, sadness cos they r wif God.
Told her that if one day, we die, we'll always be in her heart, right inside her...she can still talk to us & tell us everything that goes on in her life. Her next question? Will gong gong, po po, her fav cousin be in her heart too when they die? Hee so i've to reassure her that yes, her heart is v big, so she can accomodate many ppl in her heart.
phew! wonder if i'm on the correct track honestly. cos i dun wanna sugar coat things too much too.