Topic: Life & Death

My cousin is staying at my mom's house while she is having her industrial training in Kuching. My son likes her because he thought she is slightly older than him, I think he is confused by her physical appearance, as my cousin is small petite girl.

When my son asked why my cousin is now staying with waipo, I told him that she is working in Kuching and got no place to stay, so she is staying with waipo.

One night, on our way home, my son and I had a little talk, which is about Life and Death!
Aden: 妈咪，做么Carol姨姨这样小就要去做工的？Mummy, why auntie Carol goes to work when she is still so small?  (Well, he thought she is )

Me: 她不会小，她长大了。She is not small.

I then went on to tell him about life.

Me: 你看Carol姨姨读书，然后现在长大就做工赚钱。赚钱给她的爸爸和妈咪。等他结婚生孩子后，他就赚钱买milk milk，还学费，买书包给她的baby，像爸爸和妈咪。然后，做工、做工，老了，就退休，像公公和婆婆，不用做工咯。懂吗？You see, auntie Carol was studying and now she is working to earn money. She will give her money to her parents. Later, when she got married and have kid, she will have to earn money to buy milk, pay school fee and buy school bag for her baby, just like what papa and mummy does now. Then, slowly, we grow old, and retired. Just like what gong gong and popo now, no need to go to work. Understand?

Aden: 妈咪，以后我会老吗？Mummy, will I get old?

Me：会！每个人都会变老。Yes, of course. Everyone will become old one day.

Aden：嗯~，我不要变老。Muu, I don't want to grow old!
Me：为什么？！Why?
Aden: 我怕死掉！I am afraid of dying.
Me：@@!

*My brain work so hard to find something to say.*

Me:  这样的话，你就要早睡早起，身体才会健康。不可以吃炸的食物，才不会生病。等你长大会驾车了，要小心驾车，如果要游泳，只可以在游泳池游，不可以在海里游泳。懂吗？In that case, you will have to sleep early and wake up early, so that you are healthy. Cannot take fried food, or junk food, so that you won't get sick.　When you can drive next time, you must drive carefully. If you want to swim, you must swim in a pool and not in the sea. Understand?

What a brilliant answer, don't you agree with me? But...

Aden:　妈咪，这样我就不会死掉了哈？Mummy, I won't die if I do accordingly?

I seriously cant think of anything better to tell him anymore. So, I just answer him with a "hmm" to sort of saying yes.

Well, my son is 4 years old and he is telling me this. What is next?