In a couple days, my wife and I are leaving for the States for a 2 week “business” trip to see whats happening in the world. Clearly our 4-year-old daughter is worried. Below is a conversation related to us by her creche head-mistress:

From: Mickey Olivier

Date: 29 January 2013 11:35:02 AM SAST

To: Alan Knott-Craig

Subject: The wisdom of a child

Juliet in class today: ” my mom and dad are going to America”

Janneke:” Oh, that’s nice, what are they going to do there?”

Juliet:” my mom is going to find work and my dad is going to find food. We are running low on food..”

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