My friend Rebecca has a young daughter named Olivia. When Olivia was four, they were sharing a nice mother-daughter moment watching a documentary about dinosaurs on television. The show was produced by a local university, and it focused on dinosaurs who inhabited the area of North Texas where we live.
At the end of the documentary, Olivia turned to Rebecca and asked, "Mommy, did dinosaurs actually live right here, where we live now?" Rebecca mentally patted herself on the back for encouraging scientific interest in her preschooler. "Yes, Olivia, it's true. Dinosaurs lived here."
Olivia's eyes grew wide. "Oh Mommy...were you scared?"
