Forced to answer tough questions

After picking up Isabelle today at school, she announced that there was an election coming up! In her 6 year old way of saying things, she explained as best she could that one of her friends was talking about Obama not really believing that a woman is pregnant when she really is........ Hmmmm, I quietly said a prayer for wisdom and guidance. I knew what her friend was really talking about was abortion. I was angry that my innocent little sweet girl, was about to find out the truth about something that happens but didn't want her to know about yet. Maybe that's called sheltering, but maybe I felt more protection and heartbreak than anything. In very vague, easy to understand language I explained to her what I thought her friend had been trying to say. Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open. I wish everyone felt that all life is a gift from God.