Olympics

This week we have been watching some of the Olympics.I am amazed at what the human body and spirit can do. Call me an old sap, but the National Anthem still gets me. We have the most awesome flag in the whole universe. We have been trying to instill patriotism in Caleb and Audrey as well as respect for other countries. So trying to explain to him that even though countries have issues with each other this is 1 time every 4 years that they all come together as one. For 1 brief moment all is at Peace....Caleb got this really confused look on his face and asked."Mommy why can't people always get along?" Such a simple question with such a complex answer. So explained I tried,given the example of how he does not always agree with mommy and daddy, and sometimes he does not like his sister and so on. only to be met with the final comment, "So we are really just one crazy family." well in essence Yep, we just have not realized that part yet, pretty dysfunctional, but all in all one family. The thinking of a child. If only I could be that simple and matter of fact. to them things are just simple, black and white. When did we start seeing things in grays, and off white? why did that happen, how did I become so jaded and callous?