Faith in the Unseen

Troy: “I see an eagle up there.”

Me: “Really?”

Troy: “Yep. It’s a Bald Eagle.”

Me: “That’s pretty impressive considering they don’t live in this area. Are you sure it’s not a Red-Tailed Hawk?”

Troy: “Nope, it’s a Bald Eagle.”

Me: “Okay.”

Troy: “Dada, did you know that we live in the Earth?”

Me: “Well, actually we live on the Earth, not in it. We couldn’t live in the Earth. It’s filled with lava.”

Troy: “We could dig it out.”

Me: “The lava is deep down. It’s not on the surface. You’d have to dig a really long ways.”

Troy: “Why would we have to dig a really long ways?”

Me: “Because it’s in the middle of the Earth, and Earth is really big.”

Troy: “Well, we can crack the earth open and get the lava out.”

Me: “I mean, I guess. But can you do that?”

Troy: “No, but the aliens can.”

Me: “How would they do that?”

Troy: “With a giant hammer.”

Me: “And they have a giant hammer?”

Troy: “Yep. On their hef-a-hoe. They fly around in space with it.”

Me: “I see. Have you ever seen an alien?”

Troy: “No.”

Me: “But you believe aliens exist?”

Troy: “Yes.”

Me: “Your mama also believes aliens exist, but I don’t.”

Troy: “Why not?”

Me: “Because I’ve never seen one.”

Troy: “Me neither, but that’s because I haven’t been to space yet.”

Me: “Fair enough. I haven’t either.”