death

My father's dog Saoirse died this weekend. Liam has some questions about death:

Liam: When you die, what happens? Does somebody come and take you away?

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Liam: I know a way you can die. If somebody kills you, then you die.

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Liam: If Granny and Granddad are so sad because Saoirse is gone, maybe I can go in there and cheer up them....

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Liam: When am I going to die? Does everybody have to die? I don't want to die!

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Malachy (age 2): (Holding up his last piece of sausage -the piece that he always saved for the dog) Saoirse? (Pause. Sigh)... Poor Saoirse