The Eternal

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 37, 28 March 1930, Page 24

The Eternal

T is interesting to note at what age a child begins to speculate on death and dying, and how he is personally affected. A neighbour died, leaving a young family, and evidently little David, aged 33, had heard us talking about it. As I put him to bed he looked at me very seriously, and asked, "Mother, will you die?’ oN "Some day, dear," I answered, trying to speak lightly. His lips quivered and he said with difficulty, "But I don’t want you to. I would be all by myself then." There is a household of eight here, yet if mother died he would be "ali by himself!" I was profoundly touched, and comforted him by telling him I intended to live until he was a-big man,

"But if you get sick?’ he persisted. I promised I would get a doctor, who would be sure to make me well again. He fell asleep comforted, but every now and then I find him looking at me in a wistful way,: and I know he/‘is thinking it over again. . So I try to-get up some game or make a joke, to show him how much alive I am.-Becky. a