Amanda’s Story

Amanda’s 5th birthday is getting close. I have found myself in conversations about her in the last month. More than usual. Allison was looking at my bracelet the other day at Church and as always asked who the picture of the baby was. I told her it was Amanda her sister. Now we have had this conversation many times with her looking at my bracelet. Being only 3 years old she has never fully grasped what I tell her. This time however she latched on the the sister meaning and realized what I was telling her. She asked if we could go see her. I said no that she was in heaven with God. Allison became insistent that we go see her. How do I explain to a 3 year old that her sister died and we can’t visit her for a long time when I don’t completely grasp the concept myself. I see this conversation happening a lot over the next month as we prepare for Amanda’s birthday. I pray I find the right words to help her understand something that is impossible to understand. Maybe we will strive for acceptance that she can’t visit Amanda just yet.

Kim