Through the Eyes of a Child

Today as we were driving to church we saw one of our neighbors walking.  Baby Girl #2 said, "Look, there's the nice lady walking!"  When she said that all the other girls knew who she was talking about.  The "nice lady" is a Muslim.  Full head covering and long sleeved, floor length dress.  I told Bryan I was glad that when they looked at her all they saw was someone who stopped to talk to them if they were outside and who asked them about themselves, not what she was wearing or what she might believe.  I love that at 10, 8 and 5 they are still innocent enough to take a person at face value, without having any prejudices, good or bad. 

Of course, that can also backfire.  Like the time we were in a store after living here less than three weeks and Baby Girl #2 loudly exclaims, "Mommy, we're the only white people in here."  Still spoken in complete innocence, but for some reason it didn't warm my heart quite as much as the nice lady comment!  :-S