Never Say Die

Before her nap today, Olivia mentioned that she and Kara had been playing doctor at school, and that Kara had said, "Let's pretend you died." Their teacher overheard this and explained that they don't talk about dying at school.

Beni: "Olivia, do you know what it means when someone or something dies?"

Olivia: "It means that you can’t work anymore. [slight pause] Why can’t Dr. King work anymore?"

Beni: "Because he died. And dying is something we talk about at home, isn’t it?"

Olivia: "Yes, we talk about it with privacy at home with Mommy and Daddy."