If you could ask god/krishna/allah/buddha/any deity a question, or even leave him/her a comment, what would you say? I found a book that is composed of thirty-two letters to god from 7-9 year old children. I’m not sure of the name of the book, or how it just popped out of nowhere, but it’s something worth sharing. Some of it is funny, some of it is sad, and some of it is just good to hear.
This one seemed to affect me the most.
I don’t know how old the book is, but it really doesn’t matter. These kids could have grown up, became doctors, lawyers, CEO’s, ministers and other things, and then died without ever getting closer to god than when they wrote those letters. They could have also grown up and found god in amazing ways. We’ll never know. Watch the video and leave a comment, possible your own “Dear God.” Thanks!
The song, “Dear God 2.0″ is on The Roots new album, “How I Got Over” Here’s the song just in case you wanted to listen to it:
Hi Matt
Love it !
Kids are still in a position where they dare to ask the questions adults dont or wont cause we feel we are to grownup to ask ”childish” questions.
so here is our dear God
Dear God,
Where is heaven and how do you make sure we all like it there?
With love
RLC
When I saw this post I instantly thought of the new Roots song. I’ve been thinkinking of doing a post similar to this and actually started one. The video and the song are great. But the real question is who can u ask these questions. No one on this earth can have the correct answers to these questions no matter what you believe in. I’ve always struggled with difficult questions like why do people die when they do and where will go when I die. My grandmother always told me everything happens for a reason but it’s difficult to think of a reason for death or other catastrophes. That’s why like in another post, it’s best to live life to the fullest cause tomorrow isn’t guaranteed much less the rest of the day.
This reminds me of when I asked my mom about heaven and she told me in heaven I could have whatever I wanted for dinner. So that is how I have always and will always think of heaven.
What I get from this is the unbridled curiosity and honesty children have – they’re not afraid of asking questions, regardless of the topic, and expressing their opinions and desires.
It is kind of sad that as we grow older, and some would assume, wiser, we lose one of the greatest characteristics of being human – the ability to wonder! This makes me super nostalgic.
I appreciate your thoughts, Cynthia. This is so WONDERful: To see the bewildered little minds of children try to understand the idea of God. I don’t even consider it literally, but the way they perceive elements of some higher energy is so vulnerable and (I can’t say “pure” but) unrestrained. Why ask santa for presents when you can ask God haha? These letters are an insight into the values we place on this sort of power (and how children quickly model them), and an urge, perhaps, to reevaluate what spirituality really means to us–to our health, to our accomplishments, and to our understanding of the world. Asking questions–especially those posed toward oneself and one’s existence–is a cathartic practice worthy of any moment.