Hi Bobby,

                Yup, kids do that. Kids try to protect their adults from the
world - just like the adults try to protect their kids from the world. We
all hate when our loved ones are hurt etc.
Humans what a piece of work.

                                            Trisha
>
>         I have never spoken these words to anyone, but I always felt sad
> for my Mom when she would speak of me and the outside world since I felt I
> was *protecting* her from knowing how cruel the outside world could be. I
> felt my Mom was so good and naive, that I didn't want to burst her bubbl.
> It's funny how kids think!!!
>
> Bobby