I mean, how can you explain socialism to a child?

Last week during dinner the following conversation took place.

Macy: (cracking up) I voted for Arock Obama today in the computer lab.

(Gregg and I choking on our food)

???

Me: Macy, Daddy and Mommy are not voting for Barack Obama for President. We are voting for John McCain.

Macy: Why?

Me: (trying to choose one of the 948 reasons that a five yr old could understand) Because Barack Obama is not a Christian. He doesn't love God.

Macy: Does that make God sad?

Gregg: Yes, very sad. So sad.

Macy: Maybe we need to pray for God to be in his heart.

And that night at bedtime, she did.

Gregg and I sure were slapping our hands that night. We had every intention of explaining the election to Macy but thought it'd be something we'd start talking about over the weekend. And not sooner than that.

Because she's five. And she has a minimal attention span. And she's five.

And I'm thinking a bunch of kindergartners voted for him too because of his funny sounding name.

Because that is how they roll.

...I know tomorrow night will find me on the couch peeking my head out from under the blanket watching the election coverage.

And until then, I'll be praying for a happy ending.