As a parent, I am used to my children asking questions.  Thankfully, most of the ones they ask are easily answered.  What’s for dessert?  Usually ice cream.  Can I stay up just a little longer?  Usually no.  What is the capital of Wyoming?   Always Cheyenne.

But there are some questions that my children ask that require more thought.  Why is a negative times a negative a positive?  How do I know I’m really me?  Why are flowers pretty?  And then there are questions that have no answer.  It is this last kind of question that has been with my family for a decade. […]