We were sitting in front of the computer, watching the streamed footage of President Kaczynski’s state funeral when the Girl began asking questions.

“What happened?”

“The plane fell.”

“Why did it fall?”

“There was a lot of fog. They couldn’t see.”

“It was dark?”

“Yes, it was.”

“I know what happened. They forgot their flashlight.”

A simple explanation for the tragedy. Later, she asked for clarification.

“Did the whole plane fall?”

“The whole plane fell.”

“Did it fall on the road?”

“No, it fell in the forest.”

“It’s not good to go in the forest with an airplane. It’s dark. They can’t see.”

Photo: “Dark series #12 – the forest rouse” by Xavier Fargas