Both Andrew & Kourtney had somewhat of a "revelation" tonight....albeit sad ones. :(
On the way to church for DivorceCare, Kourtney asked me "Mama, when will my daddy get out of jail?". When I told her that it would be several years, she made some sort of sad noise...didn't exactly cry, but just sort of moaned. I know we've explained this before, but it was like it finally "hit her".
At bedtime, she said something to Sarah about having a key to her "daddy's jail". When Andrew heard that, he just laughed & then said "if we did, we'd go get daddy out". I said "honey, if you got him out, the police would be upset & they'd come to get you". He asked why & I told him that getting someone out of jail who's committed a crime is against the law...and that he'd be in trouble for letting his dad out. He looked a little stunned & said "But daddy hasn't committed a crime." When I explained that drinking beers & then driving was wrong, he said "You mean daddy was drunk when he had the wreck??". After I said yes, he just went on about what he was doing & never seemed to be effected by that, but it surprised me that he has never "got that" before now b/c we have answered all his questions before & he knows that daddy's in jail b/c he broke the law. I guess it just takes hearing it w/ the right words at the right time.
Sad night....but I suppose one that had to happen. :(
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