Typical morning conversation:
3 year old daughter: “Daddy, was I in Heaven before I was born?”
Me: “Well, actually that is a great question. First we have to distinguish between the physical and the spiritual or ‘animus.’ Philosophers often debate over the creation or pre-existance of spirit. I, for one, believe that the animus and the physical creation occur simultaneously at conception, and that man does not necessarily pre-exist his body but does post-exist his body.”
3 year old daughter: “Daddy, I like Fruit Loops.”
Me: “I do too, little girl.”
Your explanation is very beautiful.
I hope the daughter has retained the answer. Children ask so many questions, interesting ones=))