So far, in Doug's preschool, there has only been one kid who has asked about what is wrong with Doug. One day, on the playground, Emily came up to Allison and asked "What's wrong with Doug?" She asked it in the direct, yet completely innocent way that only kids can. "His muscles don't work the same way that yours and mine do" Allison responded. And before Allison could prepare to answer the expected battery of "why" questions, Emily simply said "Ok" and wandered off.
Kids are so accepting. When do we grow out of this? It's no wonder why Jesus loved kids so much, and why he said "the kingdom of God belongs to such as these" (Luke 18:16) They are so accepting of people for who they are.
This week, in another conversation at preschool, some more light was shed on the topic. Emily's uncle (who lives with them) also has Muscular Dystrophy. The explaination Allison gave her was the same one she heard from her parents about her uncle.
It's a small world, isn't it?
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