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by

Richard Betts Jr.

"When someone dies, where do they go?"
My curious, young son wanted to know.
How do I answer, what should I say,
To the tender, little face there in the doorway?

I knelt down to equal his size,
And looked into his bright, blue eyes.
"Some people believe if you live true and live well,
You will go to heaven and avoid the pain of hell."

He nodded his head and said, "Oh, I see."
I said, "There are other things people believe.
Many people believe that Jesus died to save our souls,
And when we die, with him is where the believers go."

"Still others do not have faith in God and eternal life,
And death to them is like a dark and endless night.
Or when a person dies, maybe they becom like the air,
They become part of us all, part of everything, everywhere."

Finally, I said, "What do you believe deep in your heart?"
He kissed my cheek and said, "I believe I'm off to a very good start."

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Why don't you look at shadows
by: Judith A Ingley
from: Tampa, FL, US

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