The Question

So those of you who keep up with my blog know I avoided the gay question with Karie last year. Now since her new idol came out of the closet for say, I could not avoid it any longer. I did not realize how hard it is to carefully explain worldly ways to a five year old. She put me on the spot last week with why a song she liked was so bad. With both items I have tried to carefully put it in her terms. So now she knows that gay means you are happy, but also that Adam likes boys instead of girls. Then the question, "Can I still like him?" I hope I answered correctly. She explained it later to Kody telling him that we still like Adam and his great voice, but don't have to like some of the things he does.

What a crazy and also evil world we live in. I know I did not have to explain this to my other children at such an early age. I feel like by letting her watch American Idol I exposed her to this. I also know that even though we want to shelter our kids from the world, it is impossible. On a good note. While watching the NBA finals the other day, the Lakers and the Magic, the commentators were discussing the bad language used by the Magic coach. Then they brought up superstar Dwight Howard and how he does not swear. WOW. That caught my attention. You don't hear of that very often. You don't ever hear the commentators even talking about that. It was cool on all parts. I made sure that my children had heard it also. I don't know how Dwight lives the rest of his life, but good job on the language. It gives me more respect for him. Go Dwight and the Orlando Magic!!

As an added note I received this in my email today. I feel it is very fitting for this question and post:

"One of the greatest challenges for all of us is to learn how to live in the world without participating in all that it offers. Worldly standards will always be in a state of flux. The only true and unchanging standards are those set by the Savior and His teachings of the restored gospel."
--Donald L. Staheli, "Achieving Your Full Potential", Ensign, Feb 2009, 57–61