Last week or so- HF decided that we were going to stay up super late (or some of us, nap super late) and then go out and watch the Geminid meteor shower with the Dubai Astronomy Club. I thought it was a lovely idea. The grand reveal to the children went something like this:
HF: Guys, Baba has something really special planned for you- tonight, we’re going to go to bed on time, and at ten thirty we’re going to wake up, drive out to the desert, and we’re going to see some meteors!
Iman: Yay!
Khalid: -silence-his eyes suddenly widen in fear-
Me: Oh no Khalid! Not like that! Not like the dinosaurs!
Khalid: -slow, uncertain blink- So, it will miss the earth?
Me: Yes, the meteors will miss the earth.
He must not have been completely convinced, because later when we woke and loaded our drowsy but excited children into the car, Khalid just needed to reconfirm.
Khalid: It’ll miss the earth momma?”
Me: Yes dear, it’ll miss the earth.
SubhanAllah. 🙂
🙂 MashaAllah
…. and did you see the meteors?
Iman and I got to see about five shooting stars, and it was really lovely.
Khalid had a wildly fun time playing in the sand with friends and cousins, and Musfira spent her time wrapped in a blanket eating chips.
HF was too busy socialising and looking at the wrong part of the sky at the right moments to see anything- and he left convinced that the meteors were waiting for him to look the other way. :p
haha, I love how Khalid sees the world. mashaAllah