This evening my sweet little 4yr old boy came to me with a quivering chin.  I asked what was wrong and he said "Nature took some kids' parents away."  I asked him if he was talking about the big wave that they had been talking about on the news and he said he was.  I said "You know that you and mommy and daddy are safe here in the house right?"  He said "Yes, and nothing can get my brother at school."  I told him that was right and wished I could believe it myself.

I wish I could just tell my kids that they were safe from harm and that mommy and daddy would keep them that way forever.  I can't.  I try to tell them they shouldn't worry and they shouldn't.  Kids shouldn't have to worry but they also shouldn't lose their families to giant waves or terrorist attacks but they do.  I remember worrying a lot about something bad happening to my family or my dog when I was little.  I certainly don't worry any less now that I am an adult.

I am trying to teach my kids as well as myself that some fear can help keep you safe but too much can destroy you.