A dialogue yesterday morning with my four-year-old son:
Him: “Daddy, do girls die?”
Me: “Well, yeah. Everybody dies, eventually.”
Him: “Will YOU die?”
Me: “Not for a long time, until I’m very old. Don’t worry about it.”
Him: “But does EVERYBODY die?”
Me: “Yeah, so far.”
Him: “But Santa Claus doesn’t die!”
Me: “Uh… Yeah. Wow. That’s a good point. You’re right. He doesn’t die because… he’s magic.”
Him: “Can I be magic?”
Me: “We’ll see.”
Oh, wow. That just totally rocked me. Thanks for sharing that!