Sunday November 5th 2006 Driving on 29 South in Northern Virginia
T: Dad, Dad, why is that place decorated? Dad: which place? That field over there? T: Yes, it’s decorated with flowers. Dad: It’s a cemetery. T: But it does not look like a cemetery. Dad: It’s a not a Christian cemetery. T: How do you know dad? Dad: There are no head stones. T: I mean how do you know it’s a cemetery? Dad: It shows. T: What kind of cemetery is it the? Dad: I’m not sure. It could be an Islamic or it could be for all religions. It’s hard to say. T: Dad? Dad: Yes sweet heart? T: Do animals have cemetery too? Dad: Most every one I know buried their pets in their back yards. But I’m sure there are pet cemeteries. T: Like us! We Buried the lady bug husband and wife in our back yard. Dad: Yes we did. Have you visited their graves lately? T: Yes I did. I put flowers on it when you were cleaning the leaves the other day. Dad: I did not realize that. I wish you would ask me to join you. T: That’s Okay dad. Dad: Some people also cremate their pets. T: CREMATE? What is that? Dad: They have them made to ashes. T: How? Dad: How do you make ash? T: THEY BURN THEIR DOGS? Dad: They use pet cremation services. T: I SURE DON’T WANT TO BURN MY DOG! Dad: Okay! You don’t have to. It’s their choice. It’s not a bad idea, though. T: Dad, did you have your dog cermiated? Dad: Did I have my dog Cremated? No. It's "CREMATED" not cermiated. T: I want to bury my dog in our back yard? Dad: I’m not sure he is ready to die yet! Would you stop thinking about that; Please? T: If you cremate them, then how do they go to heaven? Dad, do animals go to the same heaven as humans? Dad: I think so! T: Did your dog go to the same heaven with mommies daddy and mommy? Dad: I Guess. T: Dad, I want to go to heaven Dad: Do you know what that means? T: I want to go see mommies daddy and mommy? Dad: Going to heaven is not all that good. T: But, Jesus went to heaven. Dad: This “Heaven” concept is very complicated. going to heaven means not living! It means dying! T: But Jesus did not die. Dad: I know. But, most every one else who is gone to heaven is dead. T: I wish I could see mommies mommy; and her daddy. Dad: Don;t make such wishes. Look at their pictures. Are you done with your heaven and hell questions? T: Hell? What’s “Hell” dad?
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