Last night we were driving home in the dark through this old, creepy cemetery on our way home from some friend’s house. There are these wrought-iron archways at the entrance and exit and all the gravestones are very old. So are the crooked black trees. I’ll admit I felt a bit spooked but I was amused when Asher piped up in the back seat, “Mom, I hate the dark, its scary.” Then Hila said, “I wish the earth would stop rotating when we’re in the light so that we don’t have to have night anymore.”
Pretty astute, huh? She wasn’t just hoping, she actually understands what physically would have to happen to make it not get dark at night. Kids are amazing.
October 11, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Awesome! She’s going to love science classes when she’s older. : )
October 21, 2008 at 7:52 pm
There’s a good science fiction story (by Poul Anderson) on this theme. To save the world from impending nuclear war, God decides to make his existence known, and to make the message unmistakeably clear, He stops the earth’s rotation for 24 hours.
The story is about the way various people react to this event…
October 22, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Maybe we’ll have to read that one!
October 22, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Hila is so smart. what side did she get that from. haha. Its from watching zula patrol. Thank goodness for good t.v. love ya, Paige