A Lesson from Young Sheldon
Pete and I were watching Young Sheldon the other day and the mother was having a crisis of faith. A neighbor's daughter was killed in a car accident, and this mother was having a hard time with it. She didn't know what to say to the family - she didn't want to tell them their daughter was in a better place because wasn't the best place for her to be was in her parent's arms? Anyone that knows anything about Sheldon will tell you, he doesn't believe in God. He has lots of questions and no one can answer them satisfactorily. He has a scientific mind and wants to learn all he can.
The poignant part for me was after mom had done a few things to try to fill the hole she was feeling, she was sitting on the porch swing and struggling with her faith, Sheldon came out and wanted to talk to her. He told her about gravity - If gravity was just a bit stronger, the earth would collapse on itself, but on the other hand, if gravity was just a bit lighter, the earth would expand until it tore apart.
His point, as a small child, was that the Earth had exactly the right amount of gravity and that had to indicate more than just an accident. He also said that with billions of people on earth she is the perfect mom for him.
It just goes to show, sometimes you find truths in unexpected places.
The poignant part for me was after mom had done a few things to try to fill the hole she was feeling, she was sitting on the porch swing and struggling with her faith, Sheldon came out and wanted to talk to her. He told her about gravity - If gravity was just a bit stronger, the earth would collapse on itself, but on the other hand, if gravity was just a bit lighter, the earth would expand until it tore apart.
His point, as a small child, was that the Earth had exactly the right amount of gravity and that had to indicate more than just an accident. He also said that with billions of people on earth she is the perfect mom for him.
It just goes to show, sometimes you find truths in unexpected places.
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