"Why do the stars go when the sun comes out?" three year old Johnny wanted to know. "Where do they go?"
Not wanting to go into details and already running late for work, his father's answer was both basic and a little terse.
"When something brighter comes along, less shiny things just fade into the background."
Johnny wandered off considering this. He watched his new stepmother as she got ready for work, makeup, jewelry, red shiny shoes and he wondered what a background was and which one his mummy had faded into.
Not wanting to go into details and already running late for work, his father's answer was both basic and a little terse.
"When something brighter comes along, less shiny things just fade into the background."
Johnny wandered off considering this. He watched his new stepmother as she got ready for work, makeup, jewelry, red shiny shoes and he wondered what a background was and which one his mummy had faded into.
