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Thursday, July 9, 2009

In Heaven You Don't Have to Watch Your Step

In our house, we discuss faith a lot. We attend mass regularly, I work at the Catholic school where both kids are students and we often pray as a family. When the children are older, we'll probably drink beer and play bingo together...because, that's what we Catholics do.

But it seems I have more explaining to do in the faith department, because as we passed a cemetery the other day, my seven year old son asked, "Mom, is that heaven?"

No son, that's where people walk their dogs and don't pick up the poop.

Labels: Kids, Shameless Statements

# posted by Momo Fali : 7:12 AM

Comments:

And that is why my tombstone will read "Please Curb Your Dog".

# posted by

WeaselMomma : July 9, 2009 at 7:56 AM

I think back wistfully to the days when I could walk our dogs and not pick up the poop. Maybe that would be my heaven. But I hope not.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 9, 2009 at 8:05 AM

Cremation looking better and better.

# posted by

Kimberly Wright : July 9, 2009 at 9:04 AM

That's pretty much everywhere around here. Makes me feel like I'm back on the farm, dodging cow pies. Only somehow dog crap is much grosser.

# posted by

Aunt Juicebox : July 9, 2009 at 9:10 AM

Hahaa..that IS what Catholics do. A friend of mine was astonished and gleeful when she went to the first parish festival at the parish where I teach and we passe the priest drinking a beer and having a cigar. :)

# posted by

halalamama : July 9, 2009 at 10:16 AM

You know, I had to read that twice to make sure your son wasn't the one that didn't say that....and you wonder where he gets his quick whit?

# posted by

Unknown : July 9, 2009 at 10:31 AM

that's why i've decided to have my ashes scattered into my swimming pool. it's nice and clean and the chlorine smells better than dog poop.

# posted by

melissa : July 9, 2009 at 11:19 AM

No poop, no fleas, no leashes. Heaven will be good. For us too.

# posted by

Tom : July 9, 2009 at 11:20 AM

I love the name of this post. Hee hee.

I remarked heading in to Mass with our priest a few weeks ago that it was so gorgeous outside I wished we could have Mass outside. He snorted and said, "It's way too hot out here for me. I only want to be outside in this weather if I'm wearing shorts and drinking a gin and tonic."

I love my Church.

# posted by

Amy : July 9, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Hah! I tried explaining the resurrection of Christ to my 10 yr old, and how Jesus rose on the the third day. Now he's convinced Jesus is a a zombie!

# posted by

MYSUESTORIES : July 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM

-->After my son's baptism, Father joined us at the house and was first in line for mimosas! Ha!

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# posted by

Deb : July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

As usual, your post brought a smile to my face--love it :)

# posted by

Miss Lisa : July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Too funny. That is totally something my son would have asked...thank you for the perfect answer!

# posted by

Whiney Momma : July 9, 2009 at 2:21 PM

Most cemeteries here are used for movie sets. Wonder what the kids would think of that.

# posted by

Captain Dumbass : July 9, 2009 at 2:50 PM

Well, it's heaven for the dogs.

# posted by

James (SeattleDad) : July 9, 2009 at 4:02 PM

tee hee hee.

# posted by

Kori : July 9, 2009 at 5:54 PM

well, there are dead people in there....

# posted by

Dapoppins : July 9, 2009 at 10:23 PM

My Catholic son thought the gravestones were dragons for awhile. Long story!

# posted by

Debbie : July 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM

Woot! Catholics do those things, yes they do.

My wedding will be:

One big Irish Catholic fest. You can imagine the possibilities.

*snickers*

# posted by

Anonymous : July 10, 2009 at 1:13 AM

My son just told me the other day, "I think heaven is probably just like Earth but, you know, with peace and love and a lot of stuff made out of gold."

# posted by

Gertrude Groggins - : July 10, 2009 at 9:38 AM

Heathen dog walkers!

# posted by

Kevin McKeever : July 10, 2009 at 9:51 AM

These comments are as funny as the post! It sure is fun up in here! :)

# posted by

Mrs4444 : July 10, 2009 at 10:18 PM

lol

# posted by

DarkWing : July 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM

well that's something my local park has in common with your cemetery!

# posted by

The Superfluous Blogger : July 11, 2009 at 6:27 PM

Your son is a sweetie! My 6 yr old daughter said "There's the bone yard" the last time we passed a cemetery! Yikes!

# posted by

Dawn Parsons Smith : July 11, 2009 at 8:27 PM

Wait. That's all? Maybe my favorite blog post of all time...

# posted by

Out-Numbered : July 11, 2009 at 9:00 PM

Great Response!

# posted by

The Deboted Dad : July 11, 2009 at 10:56 PM

Great Response!

# posted by

The Deboted Dad : July 11, 2009 at 10:56 PM

Ahhh, the innocence of childhood. I love it. The things that we think we've covered that we somehow missed... they're everywhere!

# posted by

Michelle : July 11, 2009 at 11:07 PM

a very grave situation. very.

# posted by

the planet of janet : July 13, 2009 at 1:13 AM

Yet another reason I want to be cremated!

# posted by

meleah rebeccah : July 13, 2009 at 8:18 PM

Dude, you need to start your own comic strip.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 14, 2009 at 6:49 PM

Never looked at it that way before.

# posted by

Jaina : July 20, 2009 at 5:28 PM

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