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[bhakti]

Every now and then, I realize that my emotional/social comfort zones have come to be a little different from most people's

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[sippy9cup]

That makes sense to me that you, as an educator and thinker, would be more comfortable talking to kids about something like death, rather than chasing after them as they scatter Tinker Toys about a room. You have an interest in the big things in life, and you want to spread your knowledge to everyone you can. Also, you understand that, the earlier kids learn to deal with death, the easier it is for them to be comfortable with the fact that it's just a part of life, and isn't necessarily something to be afraid of. I think it really speaks about how you view life, and it shows your enthusiasm and willingness to open up to other people and have them open up to you. Cool.

[water_childe]

This also makes sense to me. As someone who used to do a lot of childcare work, mainly artsy fartsy stuff, I'd rather explain death, and would find it infinitely more managable, then romping around with lots of energetic 5 year olds. Kids are awesome, but they are really difficult to keep up with.

[eroika]

I think I would feel the same way...I find talking about the "big issues" of life easier to deal with than chasing the little terrors around ;) Weird how that works for ppl.

[aleyhr]

I think this is the same reason why you were interested in being a Minister. You know how to get big ideas across to a group of people so that not only will they understand, they will remember. You know how to talk to any age about the things that matter.

[mudqueen]

In my line of work, I so often see parents trying to "shield" their children from death, from loss, and I want to scream at them that they are doing their children no "favors!" To try to live without dealing with death is an illusion. How wonderful it would be if more children had the opportunity to have a teacher like you speak to them on the subject!

[mudqueen]

To clarify... I manage an animal hospital. In balance to the puppies and kittens, we do deal with the deaths of beloved companions. In my eyes, that seems a perfect opportunity for parents to talk to their children about death, and life, and the loss of a loved one. Instead, I see so many parents trying to "protect" their children from the subject. I suppose I traumatized my children by being open with them...