“If you could do one thing to make the world a better place, what would it be?” Alec asked at the supper table the other night.

My first thought was to stop killing babies in the womb, but I couldn’t very well explain that to my seven-year-old. He has no idea that such a horrific thing is happening in the world, and his little mind would have a hard time grasping the idea that not everyone thinks that a “tiny baby” is important and precious and worthy of protecting. He’s had some other bubbles burst when it comes to the evil that exists in the world, but that’s not one I’m willing to burst yet, especially not when I’m carrying his own little very-much-anticipated little sibling inside me.

So I couldn’t say that, and as I was trying to think of something, I realized that he probably didn’t come up with that question all on his own.

“Were you asked that at school?” I asked him. And when he said he was, I asked him what his answer had been. ...continue reading →