Sometimes black and white is best

Superman was on the phone the other night with my Dad. He hasn't been sharing a lot lately about how he feels since his Grandpa passed away. But when my Dad called him, he seemed to let it pour out. He said "I have some sad news. Grandpa J passed away. Sometimes I feel sad, but there are a lot of people who are still living that love me."

Kids tend to see things in black and white. They haven't travelled enough miles in life to start adding in shades of grey. The parts where things get confusing and you constantly doubt yourself. It's in times like these that I need that black and white perspective. Someone died, and it's sad. It's incredibly sad and it's okay to feel sad. But there are a lot of people who are still living that love you. It's okay to be happy and to move forward and to remember the good parts of the person that you will miss. Today I learned a life lesson from a 7 year old.

Wouldn't life be simpler if we could all tap into that black and white side from time to time?