Xuanie discovered a dead ladybug just outside our window today. Excitedly, he came to me and led me towards the window. I said, “oh, the ladybug died, because it’s so cold, and she didn’t wear any winter coat.” I should not have mentioned death. But, Xuanie has no concept of death yet. Right after hearing what I said, he made a “kuuzzzzz” sound that’s like the sound of snoring, which is Xuanie’s word for “sleep.” Then he wanted to grab my sweater and said, “bei bei” (blanket) and “Jia-ke” (jacket). He wanted to make sure the ladybug is not freezing.
His love for ladybugs was established this past summer, when there were plenty of them in the gardens of his grandparents. He loves to have them crawl on his hand, and he always has an eye that’s on the look-out for them.
