When Helen Patuck, an English shorttermer, was asked to cover a writing class in grade 5 and 6 she asked them to write letters to God. It is not an uncommon topic but the letters are often profound. I will publish some on this blog and hope you take time to enjoy and ponder at the depth of thought the children reveal. I have changed names but those who know us might still recognise the people in the letters.
Dear God,
How are you? You know that I am fine. But a little stuffy.
I have a few questions. What are you doing in heaven? Why is grass green? Why did you put poisonous creatures on Earth? Why did you create animals that kill and eat other things? Why do we die? And why should we die if we are little? or in 8th Grade? Like Gita died. Now my friend Atul has only two people in his family only Atul and his mother. Maybe because it is your will. When will I die? When will everyone die? When will there be no more BANGLADESH? Thank you for dieing for me and thank you for staying beside me. This I beg you please make me die when I’m old. And please keep my grandfather and grandmother safe. And please heal the man uncle Tom and his brother broke. They broke his bone when they were little. And now he can’t walk properly. And please keep everyone safe from any danger and please keep the people who died in the cyclone, plead keep their families safe.
Lots of love, Profullo
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