There is a puddle that sits near my pre-schooler's classroom after the rain. It doesn't seem to dry up from the sun for days. And since it's been raining so much in our area that means this puddle stays around for quite some time!
Each day the kids run around it and get as close as possible without trying to go in the water. Of course occasionally they step in and say; "Opps, I didn't mean to!" Of course they act like they had no idea they could get wet! haha...
After the loss in Connecticut little things jump out at me. When I picked them up from school yesterday (Monday), an odd thing happened. Usually the three from grade school get in the car and they immediately fight over something. Who is sitting where, who got to the car first, etc. I've been really talking to them about it because I don't see them and they don't see each other all day yet the first thing I don't want to hear is fighting when we are finally together! Well this day they got in and were laughing and chatting. It was music to my ears!
When we got the school to wait for little sister, they asked; "Mom, can we run in the water!?" I said; "Yes!" Now many of you might say "Um, never, my kids will not run in the puddles" and believe me I always so; "No", even many of the moms were looking at me cross eyed! But we were heading home anyway, so why not!? All I could think of was how those families in Connecticut would give one more moment to say yes to the question that their child asked. One more moment of splashing in a puddle and not caring that they were soaking wet by the time they got in the car! All I heard was the squeals of delight as they played together!
That morning I had been reading stories and watching videos of siblings that lost their brother or sister and that chatter, that laughter would no longer be heard in that house. Even those siblings are feeling the loss of a "partner in crime" to splash with!
Now I know that we can't just let everything to go to the wind. We can't stop disciplining and teaching and guiding because of fear of what could happen. We will still say "No" many times and I don't plan to let them run in that puddle everyday! But I know there are many times in my life I get very frustrated and when I stop to think sometimes it's over small things, why am I saying No, really? There are times that I can let things go and just let them talk to loud, play with each other and splash in the puddle because what does it matter? We were going home anyway, they got in the warm shower and cuddled on the couch afterwards to watch a movie all warm and cozy. What harm did it do? The clothes can be washed but moments cannot be taken back! Let's live life!!!
God Bless our families and our schools!!!
Each day the kids run around it and get as close as possible without trying to go in the water. Of course occasionally they step in and say; "Opps, I didn't mean to!" Of course they act like they had no idea they could get wet! haha...
After the loss in Connecticut little things jump out at me. When I picked them up from school yesterday (Monday), an odd thing happened. Usually the three from grade school get in the car and they immediately fight over something. Who is sitting where, who got to the car first, etc. I've been really talking to them about it because I don't see them and they don't see each other all day yet the first thing I don't want to hear is fighting when we are finally together! Well this day they got in and were laughing and chatting. It was music to my ears!
When we got the school to wait for little sister, they asked; "Mom, can we run in the water!?" I said; "Yes!" Now many of you might say "Um, never, my kids will not run in the puddles" and believe me I always so; "No", even many of the moms were looking at me cross eyed! But we were heading home anyway, so why not!? All I could think of was how those families in Connecticut would give one more moment to say yes to the question that their child asked. One more moment of splashing in a puddle and not caring that they were soaking wet by the time they got in the car! All I heard was the squeals of delight as they played together!
That morning I had been reading stories and watching videos of siblings that lost their brother or sister and that chatter, that laughter would no longer be heard in that house. Even those siblings are feeling the loss of a "partner in crime" to splash with!
Now I know that we can't just let everything to go to the wind. We can't stop disciplining and teaching and guiding because of fear of what could happen. We will still say "No" many times and I don't plan to let them run in that puddle everyday! But I know there are many times in my life I get very frustrated and when I stop to think sometimes it's over small things, why am I saying No, really? There are times that I can let things go and just let them talk to loud, play with each other and splash in the puddle because what does it matter? We were going home anyway, they got in the warm shower and cuddled on the couch afterwards to watch a movie all warm and cozy. What harm did it do? The clothes can be washed but moments cannot be taken back! Let's live life!!!
God Bless our families and our schools!!!
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