michelle's understanding of michael jackson's death

michael jackson's death is all over the news and i'm watching with michelle. she asks me when she sees paris jackson crying,

michelle: 'why is the girl crying, mommy?'

me: 'she's crying because her daddy is in heaven now.'

michelle: 'why?'

me: 'because he got sick and he died.'

michelle: 'why he not go to the doctor?'

me: 'he went to the doctor but the doctor wasn't able to make him better.'

michelle: 'oh! [she pauses for a second] i need jesus.' and she moves on to play with her toys.

yes, that's exactly how our conversation went. the bottomline really is we need jesus, even my 2 year old has acknowledged that. no matter who you are or what you have accomplished, at the very end of our life, people may give us memorials like the beautiful memorial given to michael jackson, but none of it we can take to the grave. having jesus in your life, well, that's a gift you'll have for eternity.