March 21^st 2009
Kids and Ghosts
My kids like to watch some of the ghost hunter type shows and the UFO shows. One of them also likes to watch the underground cities shows. So, I think it’s important to talk about it with them. We talk about these things more than we do about religion… which we hardly ever talk about. Their father is a died-in-wool born again Christian. He’s taken courses in preaching and everything. He’s totally turned them off to religion. I’d like to see them consider some of the Buddhist philosophies.

 About ghosts, I don’t know. So they can believe in them or not. I just don’t want them to be afraid. Lack of concrete information tends to make people afraid. These ghost shows are designed and edited to scare viewers. I don’t think my kids need to be frightened by them.

The burden of proof is on the person trying to prove ghosts exist. This is the main lesson I want my children to learn. I want them to be able to say… prove it to me beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Today Jessica is at the martial arts gym, meaning she didn’t go to class this week. She seems to be having fun now. She was mad at me for making her come to the 10 o’clock open gym. She wanted to sleep in because she’s going to a friend’s house overnight and they usually stay up really late. I keep trying to get her up in the morning but I’ve met with no success whatsoever.

Kyle and Sydney are still sleeping I image. It’s almost noon. Sydney skipped bowling because next week she’s going to try using her right arm again. Hopefully with all the physical therapy she’s been doing she’ll do good and not have any pain.