Guns N’ Roses
BY Herschel Smith
8 years, 11 months ago
The terror and carnage that struck France last week was terrifying for everyone, but even more so for the young children who don’t quite understand what happened.
One such confused young Parisian voiced his fear when a reporter came to speak to him, leading to a heartwarming exchange between him and his father.
The video is in French, but begins with the journalist asking the young boy if he understands what happened Friday night when terrorists struck, killing at least 130 people.
“Yes, because they’re very very very mean,” the boy replies. “The bad guys aren’t very nice. And we really have to be careful because we have to change homes.”
His father smiles, and quietly responds, “No, don’t worry, we don’t have to change homes. France is our home.”
“But there are bad guys, Daddy!” the boy retorts.
“Yes, but there are bad guys everywhere,” his father says.
“They have guns, they can shoot at us because they have guns and are bad,” the boy counters.
“Well, they have guns, but we have flowers,” the father replies.
“But flowers don’t do anything,” the boy argues.
“See all the flowers?” his dad asks. “They’re to fight against the guns.”
“Are they there to protect?” the boy asks. “The candles too?”
“There you go. It’s to not forget those who left us yesterday,” his father says.
“The flowers and the candles,” the boy understands, “they’re there to protect us.”
There the reporter picks back up, asking, “So are you feeling better?”
“Yep, I’m feeling better,” the young boy concludes.
Something tells me that the French won’t be any better prepared for this kind of event next time.
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On November 18, 2015 at 10:12 am, Fred said:
The boy is clearly struggling to find out what the plan of defense is from the adults. His gut tells him flight. He is not wrong at his age and ability. Amazing! The boy says “But flowers don’t do anything,” the fact that he tells his father they should take flight says volumes about this child’s understanding of his father. Before his father even tells him that flowers are good for defense the child knows this man can NOT protect him. Even more amazing!
This is simply further proof that self-defense is inherent. Everyone on this planet knows that the right to self-defense … just is. We are born able and knowing unless we are brainwashed into not understanding by those who know nothing of the created order and he that created it and us.
I call this creator LORD. He calls me redeemed.
On November 18, 2015 at 8:39 pm, Archer said:
Well put.
It’s very easy to downplay and disregard a child’s point of view, but they’re not stupid. Often their understand of situations and events is much deeper than many adults can manage, or even imagine. Occasionally, children even muster the eloquence to explain it in such a way that the adults listen.
God bless children.